Aethes razowskii, Razowski's aethes moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia, Quebec, Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire and Vermont.[3]
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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. razowskii
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The length of the forewings is 4.7–8.6 millimetres (0.19–0.34 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream with buff, orange yellow, dark brown and fuscous markings, bordered by darker scales. The hindwings are dark drab. Adults have been recorded from May to September, probably in multiple generations per year.
Etymology edit
The species is named after Józef Razowski.[4]
References edit
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Wikispecies has information related to Aethes razowskii.
- ^ Tortricidae.com
- ^ Moth Photographers Group
- ^ Aethes at funet
- ^ "Revised identities and new species of Aethes from midwestern North America (Tortricidae)". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 56. BioStor: 216–233. 2002.