Cochylimorpha hilarana

Cochylimorpha hilarana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe[2] and Asia Minor.[3] The wingspan is 17–23 mm. Adults have been recorded from wing from July to August.

Cochylimorpha hilarana
Cochylimorpha hilarana in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figures 3 female , 4 also female
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C. hilarana
Binomial name
Cochylimorpha hilarana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix (Cochylis) hilarana Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
  • Euxanthis hilarana var. dilutana Caradja, 1916
  • hilarana Herrich-Schaffer, 1847
  • Conchylis rheticana Laharpe, 1864

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris and possibly Artemisia maritima. The feeding causes a swelling of the basal part of a young stem of the host plant. The gall may be partly hidden in the soil. The larvae are whitish with a light brown or dark brown head. They can be found in June and July.[4]

References

  1. "COCHYLIMORPHA Razowski, 1959, Polskie Pismo Ent. 29: 29:. Type species: Cochylis favillana Staudinger, 1859. (Tortricinae: Cochylini)". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  2. "Cochylimorpha halophilana". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  3. "Cochylimorpha Razowski, 1960". NIC.FUNET.FI. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  4. "Cochylimorpha hilarana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)". Leafminers and plant galls of Europe. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-23.


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