Aethes floccosana

Aethes floccosana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee.

Aethes floccosana
Tortricid Moth - Aethes floccosana, Andelot Farm, Worton, Maryland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. floccosana
Binomial name
Aethes floccosana
(Walker, 1863)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Conchylis floccosana Walker, 1863
  • Tortrix confusana Robinson, 1869
  • Aethes flaccosana Powell, 1983

The wingspan is 16–17 millimetres (0.63–0.67 in). Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.

References
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  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.


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