Cochylimorpha hilarana
Local name: fältmalörtsgallvecklare
Cochylimorpha hilarana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe and Asia Minor.
13
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Tortricidae
Genus
Cochylimorpha
Cochylimorpha hilarana belongs to the family Tortricidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Cochylimorpha hilarana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe and Asia Minor. The wingspan is 17–23 mm. Adults have been recorded from wing from July to August.
Cochylimorpha hilarana, the wormwood conch moth, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant communities. The species depends on specific Artemisia (wormwood) species in fragmented dry grassland and steppe habitats that have declined dramatically due to agricultural intensification and land use changes.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Cochylimorpha hilarana, the wormwood conch moth, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant communities. The species depends on specific Artemisia (wormwood) species in fragmented dry grassland and steppe habitats that have declined dramatically due to agricultural intensification and land use changes.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Loss of host plant populations
Climate change impacts on dry grasslands
Land use conversion
Found in 13 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Cochylimorpha hilarana (Cochylimorpha hilarana). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/faltmalortsgallvecklare