Cochylis molliculana

Cochylis molliculana is a moth of the family Tortricidae.

This species can be found in Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Cyprus.^[2]

These moths mainly inhabit coastal environments, wasteground, chalky meadows and scrubs.^[3]

Cochylis molliculana has a wingspan of 11–15 mm.^[4] Labial palps, head, chest and tegulae of these moths are golden-brown. Forewings show a cream white background color, with some patches of different color, ranging from reddish brown to gray and ocher. In the middle of the forewings there is a blackish transversal band. The edges are fringed and bordered by a thin dark line. Underside of the forewings is pale brown. Also the hind wings are pale brown.^{[3] [5]}

Cochylis molliculana is a bivoltine species, having two generations per year. Adults fly in May – June and in August - September. Females lay eggs on the flowerhead of the bristly oxtongue (Picris echioides ) in May–June and in July–September. The larvae feed on the seedheads of Picris echioides . The first generation pupates in a silken cocoon within the seedheads, while the second generation leaves the seedheads and the larvae spin a cocoon amongst debris in which they overwinter.^{[3] [5] [6]}

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