Cochylis molliculana

Cochylis molliculana
Cochylis molliculana. Dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cochylis
Species: C. molliculana
Binomial name
Cochylis molliculana
Zeller, 1847[1]
Synonyms
  • Conchylis calavrytana Rebel, 1906
  • Cochylis rufosignana Kennel, 1899

Cochylis molliculana is a moth of the family Tortricidae.

Description

This species can be found in Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Cyprus.[2]

Habitat

These moths mainly inhabit coastal environments, wasteground, chalky meadows and scrubs. [3]

Side view

Description

Cochylis molliculana has a wingspan of 11–15 mm.[4] Labial palps, head, chest and tegulae of these moths are golden-brown. Forewings show a cream white background color, with some patches of different color, ranging from reddish brown to gray and ocher. In the middle of the forewings there is a blackish transversal band. The edges are fringed and bordered by a thin dark line. Underside of the forewings is pale brown. Also the hind wings are pale brown.[3][5]

Biology

Cochylis molliculana is an bivoltine species, having two generations per year. Adults fly in May – June and in August - September. Females lay eggs on the flowerhead of the bristly oxtongue (Picris echioides) in May-June and in July-September. The larvae feed on the seedheads of Picris echioides. The first generation pupates in a silken cocoon whinin the seedheads, while the second generation leaves the seedheads and the larvae spin a cocoon amongst debris in which they overwinter. [3][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Fauna europaea
  3. 1 2 3 G. Doremi Altervista
  4. ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
  5. 1 2 Keith P. Bland, E.F. Hancock, J. Razowski Tortricidae, part 1: Tortricinae & Chlidanotinae
  6. ↑ Hants Moths



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