Cochylis defessana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Bulgaria, Romania, Greece,[2] China (Xinjiang), Iran and Turkey.[3]

Cochylis defessana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cochylis
Species:
C. defessana
Binomial name
Cochylis defessana
Mann, 1861[1]
Synonyms
  • Cochylis centaureana Staudinger, 1880

The wingspan is 9–15 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Centaurea divergens. Larvae can be found from May to July.

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