Aethes mauritanica is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1898. It is found on Sardinia and Cyprus and in Spain, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece,[1] Morocco, Libya and Turkey.[2]
The wingspan is 9–. The forewings are pale primrose (yellow) with a chestnut streak and two chestnut fasciae sprinkled with silvery scales. The hindwings are tawny brownish grey.[3] Adults are on wing from April to July.
The larvae feed on Elaeoselinum meoides.