Cochylis flaviciliana (Westwood, 1854)
gold-fringed conch
on Knautia, etc.
parasite
The larvae live in the flower heads; hibernation and pupation in a cocoon among the litter.
host plants
Caprifoliaceae, oligophagous
Knautia arvensis;Scabiosa; Succisa pratensis.
distribution within Europe
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Kovács & Kovács (2020a), Murria Beltrán (2005a), Wimmer (2007a).