Aethes moribundana

Aethes moribundana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in southern and eastern Europe,[2] Algeria, Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Mongolia[3] and China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang).[4]

Aethes moribundana
in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figures 10, 86
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. moribundana
Binomial name
Aethes moribundana
Synonyms
  • Cochylis moribundana Staudinger, 1859
  • Conchylis dilutana Kennel, 1899
  • Cochylis dispersana Kennel, 1899
  • Conchylis helvolana Kennel, 1900
  • Phalonia lanceolata Filipjev, 1924
  • Aethes modica Razowski, 1970
  • Phalonia prodilutana Kennel, 1913
  • Cochylis respirantana Staudinger, 1880

The wingspan is 15–21 millimetres (0.59–0.83 in). Adults are on wing in May and from July to August.

The larvae feed on Sideritis taurica.

References
  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. "Aethes moribundana (Staudinger, 1859)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. Aethes at funet
  4. A Brief Summary of Tribe Cochylini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae)


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