Aethes nefandana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Kennel in 1899. It is found in Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece, Russia,[2] Asia Minor and western Kazakhstan.[3]

Aethes nefandana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. nefandana
Binomial name
Aethes nefandana
(Kennel, 1899)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cochylis nefandana Kennel, 1899
  • Aethes chersonana Obraztsov, 1937
  • Conchylis diacrisiana Rebel, 1903

The wingspan is 19–20 millimetres (0.75–0.79 in). Adults are on wing from April to July.

The larvae feed on Eryngium species.

References edit

  1. ^ Tortricidae.com
  2. ^ "Aethes nefandana (Kennel, 1899)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ Aethes at funet