About Cochylidia implicitana (Wocke, 1856)
Cochylidia implicitana, commonly known as the chamomile conch, is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Wocke in 1856. This moth can be found across most of Europe, with the exceptions of Ireland and the majority of the Balkan Peninsula. Outside of Europe, its distribution includes Morocco, the Alatau mountains of Central Asia, Iran, and the Xinjiang region of China. It inhabits waste ground and verges. It has a wingspan that measures 10 to 14 millimetres, which is 0.39 to 0.55 inches. Adults of this species fly from May to August, producing one new generation per year. The larvae of Cochylidia implicitana feed on a broad variety of plants, including Artemisia campestris, and species from the genera Matricaria, Aster, Anthemis, Solidago, Chrysanthemum, Alchemilla, Helichrysum, and Tanacetum.
