Cochylimorpha elongana

Cochylimorpha elongana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Ireland, Great Britain, the Baltic region and most of the Balkan Peninsula. It is also found in Asia Minor.

Cochylimorpha elongana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Cochylimorpha
Species:
C. elongana
Binomial name
Cochylimorpha elongana
Synonyms
  • Cochylis elongana Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839
  • Conchylis favillana Staudinger, 1859
  • Conchylis impurana Mann, 1855
  • Conchylis tetricana Mann, 1864

The wingspan is about 17 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris, Helichrysum species and Achillea millefolium.[4]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. tortricidae.com
  3. lepiforum.de
  4. Cochylimorpha at funet


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