Aethes moribundana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in southern and eastern Europe,[2] Algeria, Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Mongolia[3] and China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang).[4]

Aethes moribundana
in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figures 10, 86
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. moribundana
Binomial name
Aethes moribundana
Synonyms
  • Cochylis moribundana Staudinger, 1859
  • Conchylis dilutana Kennel, 1899
  • Cochylis dispersana Kennel, 1899
  • Conchylis helvolana Kennel, 1900
  • Phalonia lanceolata Filipjev, 1924
  • Aethes modica Razowski, 1970
  • Phalonia prodilutana Kennel, 1913
  • Cochylis respirantana Staudinger, 1880

The wingspan is 15–21 millimetres (0.59–0.83 in). Adults are on wing in May and from July to August.

The larvae feed on Sideritis taurica.

References

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  1. ^ Tortricidae.com
  2. ^ "Aethes moribundana (Staudinger, 1859)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ Aethes at funet
  4. ^ A Brief Summary of Tribe Cochylini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae)