Cochylichroa hospes
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| Cochylis hospes (Walsingham, 1884)[1]
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Cochylis hospes, the banded sunflower moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from North Carolina to Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and northern Arizona.[2]
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 Helianthus species. The species overwinters as a last instar larva.
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