Aethes hartmanniana
Aethes hartmanniana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Aethes |
Species: | A. hartmanniana |
Binomial name | |
Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, [1759)])[1][2] | |
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Aethes hartmanniana, the Scabious conch, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It was described by 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.
The wingspan 15–23 mm.[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]
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