Aethes afghana

Aethes afghana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Section: Cossina
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species: A. afghana
Binomial name
Aethes afghana
Razowski, 1983[1]

Aethes afghana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was firstly described from Afghanistan where probably widely distributed. It is known from the vicinity of Kabul, Safed Koh and Paghman Mountains. Specimens where collected at altitudes of 2,200 to 2,650 meters. It has also been recorded from Kashmir.

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