Cochylis molliculana Zeller, 1847
ox-tongue conch
on Helminthotheca
parasite
Larvae in the flowers heads.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Helminthotheca echioides.
distribution within Europe
phenology
Two generations. The first generation pupates in a cocoon in the flower head; the second generation makes a cocoon among the litter and pupates after the hibernation.
references
Hancock & Bland (2015a), Huisman, Koster, Muus & van Nieukerken (2013a), De Prins (2013b).