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Cochylis dubitana Cochylis dubitana, just out of reach and got "scared away" by a restless Psychodidae before I got a better shot in :-/ Alerdinck,Cochylini,Cochylis,Cochylis dubitana,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Little conch,Moth,Netherlands,Tortricidae,Tortricinae,moth week 2019,nl: Blauwe distelbladroller Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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''Cochylis dubitana'', the little conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China and most of Europe. It is also found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado, Maine, Ontario and Washington.

The wingspan is 11–16 mm. There are two generations per year with adults on wing in June and again in August.

The larvae feed inside the flowers and developing seedheads of various Asteraceae species, including ''Senecio'', ''Crepis'' and ''Hieracium''.. more

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Jul 21, 2019. Captured in Den Alerdinckweg 4A, 8055 PE Laag Zuthem, Netherlands.