''Cochylichroa hospes'', the banded sunflower moth, is a

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of the family Tortricidae. It is found from

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and northern

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/ref> The length of the forewings is 5.5–8 mm. Adults are golden ochreous with broad, dark brown to rust brown medial fascia and a subapical blotch containing iridescent grey patches. Adults are on wing from July to August. The larvae feed on developing seeds in flower heads of ''

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'' species. The species overwinters as a last instar larva. ''Cochylichroa hospes'' 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.

Gallery

Image:Cochylis_hospes_larva.jpg, Larva Image:Cochylis_hospes_larva1.jpg, Larva

References

Tortricinae Moths described in 1884 {{cochylini-stub