Aethes bilbaensis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, Italy, Croatia, Albania, Greece, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Asia Minor, the Palestinian territories, Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan,[3] Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.[4] It is found in xerothermic (hot and dry) habitats.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | A. bilbaensis
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The wingspan is 10–15 millimetres (0.39–0.59 in). Adults are on wing from May to June and again from July to September in two generations per year.[5]
The larvae feed on Crithmum maritimum and Carum verticillatum. The species overwinters in the larval stage.[6]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Aethes bilbaensis.
- ^ Tortricidae.com
- ^ "Aethes bilbaensis (Rössler, 1877)". 2.6. Fauna Europaea. 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Trematerra, P., 2010: Clepsis trifasciata sp. n. with notes on some Lepidoptera Tortricidae from Kirgizstan. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Serie II 42 (1): 1-10.
- ^ Aethes at funet
- ^ "LOT Moths and Butterflies". 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Bugwood Wiki