Aethes hartmanniana, the scabious conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor, Armenia and the southern Urals.[3] The species occurs in chalky and limestone habitats.

Scabious conch
Aethes hartmanniana in Nikšić, Montenegro
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. hartmanniana
Binomial name
Aethes hartmanniana
(Clerck, [1759)])[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena hartmanniana Clerck, 1759
  • Phalaena allioniana Villers, 1789
  • Agapeta avellana Hübner, 1822
  • Tortrix baumanniana [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Conchylis hartmanniana var. excelsior Schawerda, 1920
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) lyonetella Linnaeus, 1758
  • Conchylis deutschiana var. murciana Caradja, 1916
  • Argyrolepia subbaumanniana Wilkinson, 1859
  • Phalaena (Tinea) wiedemannella Muller, 1764

The wingspan is 15–23 millimetres (0.59–0.91 in).[4] Adults are on wing from June to August.[5]

The larvae feed on Scabiosa ochroleuca, Succisa and Knautia species. They feed within the roots of their host plant.[6] The species overwinters and pupates in the larval habitation during spring.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Tortricid.net
  2. ^ "Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6. 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Microlepidoptera.nl Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Kimber, Ian. "49.114 BF941 Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". UKMoths. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. ^ Hantsmoths
  7. ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived September 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine