Aethes atomosana
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]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | A. atomosana |
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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
- tortricidae.com
- mothphotographersgroup
- Aethes at funet
- 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): 22
- Bug Guide
- Revised identities and new species of Aethes from midwestern North America (Tortricidae)
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