Cochylis

Genus of tortrix moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cochylis is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
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Cochylis
Cochylis atricapitana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Cochylini
Genus: Cochylis
Treitschke, 1829
Synonyms
  • Chochylis Duponchel, 1836
  • Conchylis Sodoffsky, 1837
  • Pontoturania Obraztsov, 1943
  • Acornutia Obraztsov, 1944
  • Brevicornutia Razowski, 1960
  • Longicornutia Razowski, 1960
  • Neocochylis Razowski, 1960
  • Paracochylis Razowski, 1960
  • Clothoa Pogue, 1990
  • Rolandylis Gibeaux, 1985
  • Thyraylia Walsingham, 1897
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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.[2][3]

Distribution

All species are distributed in the Holarctic, Oriental and Neotropical regions.

Biology

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.[4]

Species

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