Cochylimorpha cultana

(Cochylimorpha cultana)

Description

Cochylimorpha cultana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in China (Gansu, Jilin, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi), Russia and Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, Bulgaria and Romania). The wingspan is 13–17 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. The feeding results in a fusiform swelling on the lateral branches of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

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