Cochylis posterana

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cochylis

Similar Cochylis, Butterflies and moths, Cochylis pallidana, Cochylis nana, Cochylis atricapitana

Cochylis posterana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, Iran and China (Gansu, Xinjiang).

The wingspan is 13–16 mm.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Carduus nutans, Cirsium lanceolatum and Centaurea jacea.

Subspecies

Cochylis posterana posterana (Europe)

Cochylis posterana hyrcana (Toll, 1948) (Iran, China: Gansu, Xinjiang)

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