Cochylidia rupicola (Curtis, 1834)
hemp-agrimony conch
on Eupatorium, etc.
parasite
The larvae live in the flowers, feeding on the developing fruits. Hibernation and puption in a dry broken stem.
host plants
Asteraceae, oligophagous
Eupatorium cannabinum; Galatella linosyris.
The species is reported also from Agrimonia; Lycopus europaeus (Rosaceae, Lamiaceae) The biology of the larvae here is not described.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body yellowish white; head light brown; prothoracic plate yellowish; see Swatschek.
synonyms
Conchylis rupicola.
references
Baldizzone & Scalercio (2018a), Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Disqué (1905a), Fazekas (2018a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Huisman & Koster (2000a), Kovács & Kovács (2020a), Swatschek (1958a).