Cochylis pallidana

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Cochylis pallidana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cochylis
Species: C. pallidana
Binomial name
Cochylis pallidana
Zeller, 1847[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupoecilia albicapitana Cooke, 1861
  • Conchylis dolosana Kennel, 1901
  • Conchylis glaseri Kasy, 1972

Cochylis pallidana, the Sheep's-bit Conch, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1847. It is found in most of Europe,[2] Asia Minor, Lebanon and Russia.[3] The habitat consists of dry pastures, downland and sand-dunes.

The wingspan is 11–14 mm.[4] Adults are on wing from May to early August in two generations per year.[5]

The larvae feed on Jasione montana. They feed within the seedheads of their host plant. The species overwinters in a cocoon.[6]

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