Aethes williana

Aethes williana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species: A. williana
Binomial name
Aethes williana
(Brahm, 1791)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) williana Brahm, 1791
  • Phalonia costignata Filipjev, 1926
  • Cochylis dubrisana Curtis, 1834
  • Argyrolepia loriculana Guenee, in Lucas, 1849
  • Eupoecilia luteolana Stephens, 1834
  • Cochylis marmoratana Curtis, 1834
  • Argyrolepia virginana Guenee, 1845
  • Coccyx zephyrana Treitschke, 1830

Aethes williana, the Silver Carrot Conch, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe,[2] Trans-Caspia, Asia Minor, Mongolia, north-western Africa and Iran.[3] It is found in dry, sandy and chalky habitats.

The wingspan is 13–17 mm.[4] Adults are on wing from May to early August.[5]

The larvae feed on Daucus carota, Helichrysum arenarium, Helichrysum stoechas, Eryngium campestre, Eryngium maritimum, Gnaphalium species and Ferula communis.[6] They bore into the lower part of the stem and the roots of their host plant, feeding from within. Larvae can be found in May and June.

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Alipanah, Helen, 2009: Synopsis of the Cochylini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Cochylini) of Iran, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 2245: 1-31.
  4. ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
  5. ↑ UKmoths
  6. ↑ Aethes at funet
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