Biology:Cochylimorpha cultana

Short description: Species of moth

Cochylimorpha cultana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Cochylimorpha
Species:	C. cultana
Binomial name
Cochylimorpha cultana (Lederer, 1855)
Synonyms
Cochylis cultana Lederer, 1855 Conchylis aedeamana Razowski, 1961 Conchylis aedemana Razowski, 1961 Euxanthis hilarana var. albidana Caradja, 1916 Conchylis assalana Chretien, 1915 Euxanthis bigenerana Kennel, 1901 Cochylis extensana Staudinger, 1859 Cochylis lambessana Baker, 1888 Cochylis oedemana Constant, 1894 Cochylis pontana Staudinger, 1859 Euxanthis symmerista Meyrick, in Caradja & Meyrick, 1935

Cochylimorpha cultana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. 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.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13472277 entry