Aethes biscana

Aethes biscana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species: A. biscana
Binomial name
Aethes biscana
(Kearfott, 1907)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Phalonia biscana Kearfott, 1907
  • Phalonia biscana var. giscana Kearfott, 1907
  • Phalonia ixeuta Meyrick, 1912

Aethes biscana, the reddish aethes, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina and Vermont.[3]

The wingspan is 15–23 mm.[4] The forewings are light brown with several darker lines and markings. The hindwings are shining grey.[5] Adults have been recorded on wing between February and December depending on the location.

References

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