Aethes sanguinana

Aethes sanguinana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Treitschke in 1830. It is found in most of southern and central Europe,[2] Morocco, Algeria and Asia Minor.[3]

Aethes sanguinana
Aethes sanguinana as Phalonia sanguinana in Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 46
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. sanguinana
Binomial name
Aethes sanguinana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix sanguinana Treitschke, 1830
  • Aethes sanguinea Humphreys & Westwood, 1845
  • Lozopera sanguinella Bradley Tremewan & Smith, 1973

The wingspan is 13–18 millimetres (0.51–0.71 in). Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Eryngium campestre. Larvae have been recorded from January to March, in July and from September to December.

References
  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. "Aethes sanguinana (Treitschke, 1830)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. Aethes at funet


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