Cochylidia subroseana

(Cochylidia subroseana)

Description

Cochylidia subroseana, the dingy roseate conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811. It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland, the Benelux, Denmark, the Iberian Peninsula, Croatia and Ukraine) to China (Anhui, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hunan, Jilin, Shanxi, Tianjin), Russia, Korea and Japan. It has also been recorded from North America. The wingspan is 11–16 millimetres (0.43–0.63 in). Adults have been recorded on wing in June to August. The larvae feed on Solidago species. They feed on the flowers of their host plant. The species overwinters in a cocoon.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Cochylidia
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