Thyraylia

Walsingham, 1897

Species Guides

Thyraylia bana
Thyraylia bunteana
Thyraylia hollandana(Holland's Cochylid Moth)
Thyraylia nana(Birch Conch)
Thyraylia voxcana

Thyraylia is a of tortricid moths in the tribe Cochylini, Tortricinae. The genus was established by Walsingham in 1897. in this genus are small to medium-sized with the characteristic bell-shaped resting posture typical of many tortricids. The genus has been recorded from northern Europe and North America.

- 3844 – Cochylis bunteana? (16040645017) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Thyraylia hollandana by Laura Gaudette. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Thyraylia nana close-up (53742310237) by Ben Sale from Stevenage, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

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Identification

Members of Thyraylia can be distinguished from related Cochylini by genitalic characters, particularly in the male valvae and female signa. External resembles other small tortricids with relatively plain forewings and reduced pattern elements compared to more tortricid genera.

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Distribution

Recorded from Denmark, Norway, and the northeastern United States (including Vermont).

Similar Taxa

CochylisFormerly treated as congeneric; Thyraylia was separated based on genitalic and larval associations.
AethesSimilar small size and plain wing pattern; distinguished by forewing shape and male genitalia structure.

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Taxonomic history

Thyraylia has undergone significant taxonomic revision. Many were originally described in Cochylis or other related and subsequently transferred based on phylogenetic and morphological studies. The genus remains under active taxonomic investigation.