Aethes bomonana

Aethes bomonana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, Indiana, Louisiana and Ohio.[3]

Aethes bomonana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. bomonana
Binomial name
Aethes bomonana
Synonyms
  • Phalonia bomonana Kearfott, 1907
  • Phalonia cyamitis Meyrick, 1912
  • Aethes cyanitis Razowski, 2000

The wingspan is 16–22 millimetres (0.63–0.87 in). The forewings are dirty white with ocherous-red and reddish-brown spots. The hindwings are dark purplish grey.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing between February and September.

References
  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Moth Photographers Group
  3. Aethes at funet
  4. Kearfott, W. D. (1907) [1890]. "New North American Tortriciidae". Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. American Entomological Society. 33: 75.


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