Aethes deaurana explained

Aethes deaurana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Henri de Peyerimhoff in 1877. It is found in Portugal, Spain, the Pyrenees, southern France, Dalmatia, Sardinia, Algeria, Libya and Syria.[1] The moth is a rare migrant to the south of England and may be resident in south Devon and Dorset.[2]

The wingspan is 15–.

The larvae feed inside the stems of umbelliferous plants such as alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) and Chelonus inanitus.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aethes Billberg, 1820 . funet . 26 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Kimber . Ian . Aethes deaurana (Peyerimhoff, 1877) . UKmoths . 26 June 2021.