Arthur’s Sunflower Moth

Cochylichroa arthuri

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.

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.

Cochylichroa arthuri was formerly a member of the genus Cochylis, but was moved to the redefined genus Cochylichroa in 2019 as a result of phylogenetic analysis.
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Appearance

Rfw 6.12 mm, fw brownish white with an outwardly oblique dark fascia, fw without broken silver striae of some other pale species.

Naming

Cochylichroa arthuri (Dang, 1984)
Cochylis arthuri Dang, 1984

Named in honor of Saskatoon entomologist Alfred Pibus "Alf" Arthur (1924-2005).

Distribution

US: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio
Canada: Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Food

Larvae feed within heads and on seeds of common sunflower (Helianthus annuus).

References:

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http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=3766
https://bugguide.net/node/view/482398
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochylichroa_arthuri
https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~gefauske/ndmoths/names/3830_1.htm
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusCochylichroa
SpeciesC. arthuri
Photographed in
United States of America