Neocochylis

Razowski, 1960

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Neocochylis dubitana(Little Conch)

Neocochylis is a of tortricid moths established by Razowski in 1960. Current taxonomic treatment recognizes it as a synonym of Cochylis, a genus within the Tortricinae. historically placed in Neocochylis are now generally classified under Cochylis. The group is represented in northern Europe and North America based on occurrence records.

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Cochylis mendora by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Cochylis saxicolana by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Neocochylis: /ˌniː.oʊ.kəʊˈkaɪ.lɪs/

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Identification

Historical separation from Cochylis relied on genitalic characters, particularly features of the male valva and female sterigma. These distinctions are no longer considered valid at the generic level, and previously assigned to Neocochylis are now identified using Cochylis-level characters.

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Distribution

Records indicate presence in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the northeastern United States (Vermont).

Similar Taxa

CochylisNeocochylis is currently synonymized under Cochylis; the two were historically separated by subtle genitalic differences now considered insufficient for generic distinction.

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Taxonomic status

Neocochylis was erected as a distinct but has been synonymized with Cochylis in modern treatments. The Catalogue of Life and GBIF both list it as a synonym, though NCBI retains it as a separate genus entry.