Cochylimorpha straminea, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Cochylimorpha straminea (Haworth, 1811)
MOTH INFO
Cochylimorpha straminea is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cochylimorpha straminea (Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms
Tortrix straminea Haworth, 1811
Cochylis tischerana Treitschke, 1830
Cochylis sudana Duponchel, 1835
Conchylis substraminea Ragonot, 1895
Euxanthis scabiosana Κennel, 1900
Euxanthis lentiginosana Kennel, 1900
Euxanthis ramessana Rebel, 1912
Phalonia glaisana Lucas, 1942
Euxanthis pallens Lucas, 1954
Common name
Straw Conch
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Cochylimorpha
Wingspan
13-17 mm
Habitat
Roadsides, field margins, dry grassland, and wasteground.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Compositae (Centaurea sp.). The 2 depicted species (1-4 and 5) were observed on plants of Centaurea calcitrapa and Picnomon acarna, respectively.
The larvae of the summer generation inhabit the peduncle just below the flower head, where they feed on the developing fruitlets. By late July, they pupate within their retreat. The next generation overwinters as small larvae in the upper parts of the plant. In spring, they resume feeding as borers in the center of the rosette.
Flight period
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