Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cochylis | |
 | ||
Similar Cochylis nana, Cochylis, Cochylis atricapitana, Cochylidia implicitana, Gynnidomorpha alismana | ||
Cochylis pallidana, the sheep's-bit conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Zeller in 1847.
Contents
Description
Cochylis pallidana has a wingspan of 11–14 mm. This species is very similar to Cochylis nana. It can be distinguished by the absence of ochreous suffusion in the basic colour of the forewings.
Biology
The larvae feed on Jasione montana. They feed within the seedheads of their host plant. The species overwinters in a cocoon. Adults are on wing from May to early August in two generations per year.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor, Lebanon and Russia. The habitat consists of dry pastures, downland and sand-dunes.
References
Cochylis pallidana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA