Aethes louisiana

Aethes louisiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Aethes
Species:	A. louisiana
Binomial name
	Aethes louisiana; (Busck, 1907)[1][2]
Synonyms
	Phalonia louisiana Busck, 1907;

Aethes louisiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.[3]

The wingspan is 16–17 millimetres (0.63–0.67 in). The forewings are light shining straw coloured, overlaid with golden yellow and with two dark golden brown fasciae at the base. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[4] Adults are on wing from May to June.

References

Tortricidae.com
Moth Photographers Group
Aethes at funet
Busck, A. (1907) [1893]. "A review of the tortricid subfamily Phaloniinae with descriptions of new American species". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. New York Entomological Society. 15 (1): 22.

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[1] Tortricidae.com

[2] Moth Photographers Group

[3] Aethes at funet

[4] Busck, A. (1907) [1893]. "A review of the tortricid subfamily Phaloniinae with descriptions of new American species". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. New York Entomological Society. 15 (1): 22.