''Cochylichroa arthuri'', Arthur’s sunflower moth, is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
Saskatchewan,
Manitoba,
North Dakota,
Indiana,
Minnesota,
Montana and
Ohio.
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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
The common sunflower (''Helianthus annuus'') is a large annual forb of the genus ''Helianthus'' grown as a crop for its edible oily seeds. Apart from cooking oil production, it is also used as livestock forage (as a meal or a silage plant), as b ...
''.The Moths of North Dakota
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''Cochylichroa arthuri'' was formerly a member of the genus ''Cochylis
''Cochylis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.
As a result of phylogenetic analysis, the species '' Cochylis arthuri'', '' C. atricapitana'', '' C. aurorana'', '' C. avita'', '' C. hoffmanana' ...
'', but was moved to the redefined genus ''Cochylichroa'' in 2019 as a result of phylogenetic analysis.[
]
References
Moths described in 1984
Tortricinae
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