Cochylis defessana

Cochylis defessana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cochylis
Species: C. defessana
Binomial name
Cochylis defessana
Mann, 1861[1]
Synonyms
  • Cochylis centaureana Staudinger, 1880

Cochylis defessana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Bulgaria, Romania, Greece,[2] China (Xinjang), Iran and Turkey.[3]

The wingspan is 9–15 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Centaurea divergens. Larvae can be found from May to July.[4]

References

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