Aethes cf deaurana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Aethes deaurana (de Peyerimhoff, 1877)
MOTH INFO
Aethes deaurana is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
Scientific name
Aethes deaurana (de Peyerimhoff, 1877)
Synonyms
Cochylis deaurana (de Peyerimhoff, 1877)
Lozopera deaurana (de Peyerimhoff, 1877)
Lozopera fusciella (Turati, 1924)
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Aethes
Wingspan
15-19 mm
Habitat
Wet areas, stream banks and river banks, roadsides.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the umbels of Umbelliferae, i.e. Smyrnium olusatrum, Ferula communis κ.α.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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Notes
The species has not yet been reported from Crete; identification is doubtful and based only on observation of external features and the area’s flora.
