About Cochylis hybridella (Hübner, 1810-1813)
Cochylis hybridella (Hübner, 1810-1813) is a moth species in the family Tortricidae. Its known distribution covers most of Europe, the Near East, multiple regions of China (Gansu, Guizhou, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Xinjiang), Japan, Korea, and Russia. This species has a wingspan of approximately 15 mm. The head and thorax are both ochreous-white; the thorax additionally bears some light brownish-grey fuscous markings. The forewing costa is barely arched, and the forewing ground colour is ochreous-white, sometimes with a faint rosy tinge. Both the costa and dorsum of the forewing are lined with fine, short blackish strigulations. A fuscous stria is present at one quarter of the wing length, forming a small costal spot. The forewing has a very irregular median fascia that is narrow on the costa and widely interrupted just below the costa, plus an irregular terminal fascia mixed with ferruginous, dark fuscous, and black colouration. Male hindwings are whitish-grey, while female hindwings are solid grey. The larva is pale pink, with a light brown head; the second segment's dorsal plate is yellowish and marked with four black dots. Julius von Kennel has published a full formal description of this species. Adult moths are active on the wing during June, July, and August. Larvae feed on plant species in the genera Picris and Crepis, specifically recorded hosts include Picris hieracioides and Picris echioides.
