Aethes williana

Aethes williana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species: A. williana
Binomial name
Aethes williana
(Brahm, 1791)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) williana Brahm, 1791
  • Phalonia costignata Filipjev, 1926
  • Cochylis dubrisana Curtis, 1834
  • Argyrolepia loriculana Guenee, in Lucas, 1849
  • Eupoecilia luteolana Stephens, 1834
  • Cochylis marmoratana Curtis, 1834
  • Argyrolepia virginana Guenee, 1845
  • Coccyx zephyrana Treitschke, 1830

Aethes williana, the silver carrot conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe,[2] Trans-Caspia, Asia Minor, Mongolia, north-western Africa and Iran.[3] It is found in dry, sandy and chalky habitats.

The wingspan is 13–17 mm.[4] Adults are on wing from May to early August.[5]

The larvae feed on Daucus carota, Helichrysum arenarium, Helichrysum stoechas, Eryngium campestre, Eryngium maritimum, Gnaphalium species and Ferula communis.[6] They bore into the lower part of the stem and the roots of their host plant, feeding from within. Larvae can be found in May and June.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Alipanah, Helen, 2009: Synopsis of the Cochylini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Cochylini) of Iran, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 2245: 1-31.
  4. microlepidoptera.nl Archived January 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. UKmoths
  6. Aethes at funet
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