Cochylichroa avita is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Maryland and Ontario.[2]

Cochylichroa avita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Tortricinae
Tribe: Cochylini
Genus: Cochylichroa
Species:
C. avita
Binomial name
Cochylichroa avita

Cochylichroa avita was formerly a member of the genus Cochylis, but was moved to the redefined genus Cochylichroa in 2019 as a result of phylogenetic analysis.[3][2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, Cochylichroa avita". Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. ^ Brown, John Wesley (2019). "New genera, new species, and new combinations in new world Cochylina (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae)". Zootaxa. 4671 (2). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4671.2.2.