Cochylidia heydeniana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Cochylidia heydeniana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Cochylidia heydeniana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)

MOTH INFO

Cochylidia heydeniana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Cochylidia heydeniana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)

Cochylis heydeniana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)

Cochylis pudorana (Staudinger, 1859)

Conchylis erigerana (Walsingham, 1891)

Phalonia sabulicola (Walsingham, 1900)

Phalonia almana (Kennel, 1919)

Phalonia obraztsovi (Amsel, 1951)

Cochylidia amseli (Obraztsov, 1956)

Common name

Blue-fleabane Conch

Classification

Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Cochylidia

Wingspan

9-13 mm

Habitat

Dry rocky areas and coastal areas.

Food plant

The larva is oligophagous on Compositae (Erigeron canadensis, Pulicaria dysenterica, Dittrichia viscosa). The larvae of the first generation live in the flower heads and those of the second generation in the peduncles.

Flight Period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Plant Parasites of Europe

Lepidoptera Mundi

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