Moths of North Carolina
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Cochylichroa hoffmanana (Kearfott, 1907) - Hoffman's Cochylid

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Tortricinae		Tribe:
Cochylini		P3 Number:
51a0184.1		 MONA Number:
3776.00		 MONA Synonym:
Cochylis hoffmanana		Other Common Name:
Hoffman's Cochlid
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Cochylichroa hoffmananaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: The only recorded host is New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) (Razowski, 1997). - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S4
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Cochylichroa hoffmanana - Hoffman's Cochylid

Photos: 24
Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Marilyn Westphal. on 2025-08-09
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-17
Madison Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2025-04-19
Orange Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-25
Orange Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-09-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-09-05
Orange Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-08-14
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-08-14
Avery Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: tom ward on 2022-05-03
Buncombe Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-03-22
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-06-28
Madison Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-06-28
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-26
Madison Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-24
Madison Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-24
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-06-23
Madison Co.
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Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-06-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Cochylichroa hoffmananaRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-04-17
Cabarrus Co.
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