Aethes moribundana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in southern and eastern Europe,[2] Algeria, Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Mongolia[3] and China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang).[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | A. moribundana
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| Aethes moribundana (Staudinger, 1859)[1]
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The wingspan is 15–21 millimetres (0.59–0.83 in). Adults are on wing in May and from July to August.
The larvae feed on Sideritis taurica.
References edit
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- ^ Tortricidae.com
- ^ "Aethes moribundana (Staudinger, 1859)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Aethes at funet
- ^ A Brief Summary of Tribe Cochylini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae)