- Cochylidia rupicola
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Cochylidia rupicola 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Tortricidae Genus: Cochylidia Species: C. rupicola Binomial name Cochylidia rupicola
(Curtis, 1834)Synonyms - Cochylis rupicola Curtis, 1834
- Tortrix (Cochylis) humidana Herrich-Schffer, 1851
- Cochylis marginana Stephens, 1834
- Eupoecilia rupicolana Bloomfield, 1873
The Chalk-cliff Tortrix or Conch (Cochylidia rupicola) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe and the Near East.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. They typically fly from dusk onwards.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of Eupatorium cannabinum during August to October. After this feeding period, the larva builds a cocoon near the foodplant in which it overwinters.
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