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Aethes rubiginana

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Aethes rubiginana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. rubiginana
Binomial name
Aethes rubiginana
Synonyms
  • Loxopera rubiginana Walsingham, 1903
  • Aethes rubiginea Razowski, 1962

Aethes rubiginana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1903. It is found in on Sicily and in Gibraltar, Italy,[2] Morocco and Algeria.[3]

The wingspan is 14–15 millimetres (0.55–0.59 in). The forewings are shining silvery white on the apical third and suffused with rust brown in the remaining area. The hindwings are pale grey.[4] Adults are on wing from April to May.

The larvae feed on Ferula communis and Thapsia species.

References

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  1. ^ Tortricidae.com
  2. ^ "Aethes rubiginana (Walsingham, 1903)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ Aethes at funet
  4. ^ lepiforum.dePublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.