Aethes smeathmanniana

Aethes smeathmanniana, or Smeathmann's aethes moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor and in North America, where it has been recorded from New Jersey and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Smeathmann's aethes moth
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Aethes
Species:	A. smeathmanniana
Binomial name
Aethes smeathmanniana (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
Pyralis smeathmanniana Fabricius, 1781 Conchylis smeathmanniana ab. achromata Skala, 1936 Cochylis biviana Duponchel, in Godart, 1842 Tortrix fabricana Hubner, [1796-1799] Phalonia smeathmanniana f. obsoletella Dufrane, 1955 Conchylis scissana Walker, 1863 Tortrix (Cochylis) stachydana Herrich-Schffer, 1851 Phalonia smeathmanniana f. superbella Dufrane, 1955

The wingspan is 12–19 millimetres (0.47–0.75 in). Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on the seeds of various plants, including Achillea millefolium and Centaurea species. Other recorded food plants include Anthemis cotula, Centaurea nigra and Lactuca sativa.

External links

• UKMoths
• "620116.00 – 3760.3 – Aethes smeathmanniana – Smeathmann's Aethes Moth – (Fabricius, 1781)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
• BugGuide