Aphelia ferrugana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in central and south-eastern Europe, the south-eastern part of European Russia, Ukraine, the Caucasus, Asia Minor, Syria, Iraq and Iran.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aphelia |
| Species: | A. ferrugana
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The wingspan is 19–23 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from May to the end of July in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Pulsatilla, Anemone and Ononis species.
References
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Alipanah, Helen, 2009: A brief study on the tribes Tortricini and Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricinae) from Iran. Entomofauna Band 30, Heft 10: 137-152.
- ^ "Lot Butterflies and Moths". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-09-20.