Commophila aeneana, the orange conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Great Britain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Romania.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Commophila |
| Species: | C. aeneana
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| Commophila aeneana (Hubner, [1799-1800])[1]
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The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June in one generation per year. The forewings are golden-yellow with metallic blue markings.
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.[3]
References edit
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2014-02-05.