Cochylidia implicitana
Species of moth
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Cochylidia implicitana, the chamomile conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Wocke in 1856. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[2] Outside of Europe, it is found in Morocco, the Alatau mountains in Central Asia,[3] Iran and China (Xinjiang).[4] The habitat consists of waste ground and verges.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Cochylidia |
| Species: | C. implicitana |
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The wingspan is 10–14 millimetres (0.39–0.55 in). Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Artemisia campestris, Matricaria, Aster, Anthemis, Solidago, Chrysanthemum, Alchemilla, Helichrysum and Tanacetum species.[5][6]