Aethes matheri
| Aethes matheri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | A. matheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Aethes matheri Sabourin & Metzler, in Sabourin, Miller, Metzler & Vargo, 2002[1][2] | |
Aethes matheri is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.[3]
The length of the forewings is 4.4-6.6 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is variable, but usually cream or buff. The markings are buff and brown or cinnamon. The hindwings are pale drab. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to November in the southern part of the range, suggesting two generations per year. In the northern part of the range, adults have been recorded in May and June, probably in one generation per year.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Bryant Mather.[4]
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