Aethes sexdentata

Aethes sexdentata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[3] The habitat consists of deciduous forest openings and blueberry thickets.

Aethes sexdentata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. sexdentata
Binomial name
Aethes sexdentata
Sabourin & Miller, in Sabourin, Miller, Metzler & Vargo, 2002[1][2]

The length of the forewings is 5.7–8.2 millimetres (0.22–0.32 in). Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August, probably in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Solidago species.

Etymology

The species name refers to the spines on the harpe.[4]

References
Wikispecies has information related to Aethes sexdentata.
  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Moth Photographers Group
  3. Aethes at funet
  4. Michael Sabourin; William E. Miller; Eric H. Metzler; James T. Vargo (2002). "Revised identities and new species of Aethes from midwestern North America (Tortricidae)" (PDF). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 56 (4): 216–233.


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