Cochylis posterana

Description

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. Cochylis is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. As a result of phylogenetic analysis, the species Cochylis arthuri, C. atricapitana, C. aurorana, C. avita, C. hoffmanana, C. hospes, C. temerana, and C. viscana were moved to the redefined genus Cochylichroa in 2019. All species are distributed in the Holarctic, Oriental and Neotropical regions. In the Palaearctic Region, there are one or two generations annually, and overwintering occurs in the larval stage. Larvae are oligophagous and feed mainly on plants belonging to Asteraceae.