Rings' cochylid moth

Description

Cochylis ringsi, Rings' cochylid moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Iowa and Texas to Maryland and Florida. The length of the forewings is 4.5-7.3 mm for males and 5-5.7 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September. 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.