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Aethes dilucidana
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A. dilucidana
Binomial name
Aethes dilucidana
(Stephens, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lozopera dilucidana Stephens, 1852

Aethes dilucidana, the short-barred yellow conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe,[2] Algeria,[3] southern Siberia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Iran.[4]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.[5]

The larvae feed on Peucedanum sativum, Pastinaca sativa and Heracleum sphondylium. Larvae can be found from August to April.

Subspecies

  • Aethes dilucidana dilucidana
  • Aethes dilucidana eberti Sutter & Karisch, 2004 (Iran: Elburs Mountains)

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Aethes at funet
  4. ^ 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. Abstract and full article: [1]
  5. ^ lepidoptera.eu