Commophila aeneana

Commophila aeneana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Commophila
Species: C. aeneana
Binomial name
Commophila aeneana
(Hubner, [1799-1800])[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix aeneana Hubner, [1799-1800]

Commophila aeneana, the orange conch, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Great Britain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Romania.[2]

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June[3] in one generation per year. The forewings are golden-yellow with metallic blue markings.[4]

The larvae feed on Senecio jacobaea, Senecio paludosus and Picris hieracioides. They feed on the roots of their host plant. Larvae can be found from September throughout the winter. The species hibernates in the larval stage.[5]

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