Aethes decimana

Aethes decimana
Aethes decimana
Aethes decimana. Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species: A. decimana
Binomial name
Aethes decimana
([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix decimana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775[2]

Aethes decimana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family.

Distribution

This species can be found in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Romania and Ukraine.[3][4][5]

Habitat

This species prefers steep, cool-moist shady mountain forests at 1350-1400 m. [6]

Description

Aethes decimana has a wingspan of 17-19 mm. The basic color of the wings is brown, with large yellow markings. Adults are on wing from July to August.[7]

References

  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Insecta.pro
  3. Fauna Europaea
  4. Aethes at funet
  5. O. Karsholt, J. Razowski (eds.), 1996. The Lepidoptera of Europe: a distributional checklist
  6. Lepiforum.de
  7. European Butterflies and Moths
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