Aethes dilucidana

(Aethes dilucidana)

Description

Aethes dilucidana, the short-barred yellow conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Stephens in 1852. It is found in most of Europe, Algeria, southern Siberia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Iran. The wingspan is 14–15 millimetres (0.55–0.59 in). Adults are on wing from June to July. The larvae feed on Peucedanum sativum, Pastinaca sativa and Heracleum sphondylium. Larvae can be found from August to April.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Aethes
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