Cochylis arthuri
| Cochylis arthuri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Cochylis |
| Species: | C. arthuri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochylis arthuri Dang, 1984[1] | |
Cochylis arthuri, Arthur’s sunflower moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, North Dakota, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana and Ohio.[2]
The wingspan is 12 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September. The forewings are brownish white with an outwardly oblique dark fascia.
The larvae feed within the heads and on the seeds of Helianthus annuus.[3]
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