Eucosma hohenwartiana, the bright bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Heilongjiang, jiangxi), Central Asia, North Africa[2] and Europe, where it has been recorded from Sardinia, Sicily, Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, France, Germany, the Benelux, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region and Russia.[3] The habitat consists of dry open areas and grassland.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Eucosma |
| Species: | E. hohenwartiana
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The wingspan is 15–22 mm.[5] It is very similar to Eucosma cana
The larvae feed on Centaurea cyanus, Centaurea scabiosa, Centaurea jacea, Serratula tinctoria, Carduus, Cirsium and Picris species.
References
edit- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Hants Moths
- ^ "The Eucosma hohenwartiana group of species (Tortricidae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
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