Aethes atomosana
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Aethes |
Species: | A. atomosana
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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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- ^ 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 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ Revised identities and new species of Aethes from midwestern North America (Tortricidae)