Aethes tesserana explained

Aethes tesserana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, the Near East^[1] and northern Iran.^[2]

The wingspan is 12–. Adults are on wing from May to August.^[3]

The larvae feed on the roots of Picris and Hieracium species.

Subspecies

• Aethes tesserana tesserana
• Aethes tesserana magister (Walsingham, 1900) (Asia Minor)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aethes tesserana ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775)]. Fauna Europaea. 2.6. 2013. 9 June 2017.
2. , 2009: Synopsis of the Cochylini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Cochylini) of Iran, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 2245: 1-31.
3. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=939 UKmoths