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 the United States, 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 color 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 honor of Bryant Mather.[4]

References

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