Biology:Aethes mauritanica
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Short description: Species of moth
| Aethes mauritanica | |
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| Aethes mauritanica as Lozopera mauritanica in Die palaearktischen tortriciden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | A. mauritanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Aethes mauritanica (Walsingham, 1898)[1]
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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,[2] Morocco, Libya and Turkey.[3]
The wingspan is 9–17 millimetres (0.35–0.67 in). The forewings are pale primrose (yellow) with a chestnut streak and two chestnut fasciae sprinkled with silvery scales. The hindwings are tawny brownish grey.[4] Adults are on wing from April to July.
The larvae feed on Elaeoselinum meoides.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q13231611 entry
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