Aethes atomosana

Aethes atomosana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. atomosana
Binomial name
Aethes atomosana
(Busck, 1907)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Phalonia atomosana Busck, 1907

Aethes atomosana, the two-spotted aethes, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia, Ontario, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin.[3]

The length of the forewings is 6.6–9.8 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, suffused with darker ochreous scales. The hindwings are light ochreous fuscous.[4] Adults are on wing from June to September,[5] probably in one generation per year.[6]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Aethes at funet
  4. ^ Busck, A., 1907. A review of the tortricid subfamily Phaloniinae with descriptions of new American species. Journal of The New York Entomological Society, 15(1): 22Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ Bug Guide
  6. ^ Revised identities and new species of Aethes from midwestern North America (Tortricidae)


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