Aethes hartmanniana, the scabious conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor, Armenia and the southern Urals.[3] The species occurs in chalky and limestone habitats.
| Scabious conch | |
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| Aethes hartmanniana in Nikšić, Montenegro | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | A. hartmanniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Aethes hartmanniana | |
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The wingspan is 15–23 millimetres (0.59–0.91 in).[4] Adults are on wing from June to August.[5]
The larvae feed on Scabiosa ochroleuca, Succisa and Knautia species. They feed within the roots of their host plant.[6] The species overwinters and pupates in the larval habitation during spring.[7]
References
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- ^ Tortricid.net
- ^ "Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6. 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Microlepidoptera.nl Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "49.114 BF941 Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". UKMoths. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Hantsmoths
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived September 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved January 24, 2019.