Aethes cnicana

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Aethes cnicana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. cnicana
Binomial name
Aethes cnicana
(Westwood, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Argyrolepia cnicanaWestwood, in Wood, 1854
  • Phalonia arcticanaBrandt, 1937

Aethes cnicana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by John O. Westwood in 1854. [1] It is found in Europe, Japan, Korea, Russia, northern China (Beijing, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning, Tianjin), [2] and Taiwan. [3]

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Description

The wingspan is 14–17 mm (0.55–0.67 in). [4] [5] Very similar to Ancylis badiana but differs as follows: forewings with markings bright ferruginous-brown, antemedian fascia less angulated, less distinctly interrupted, not dilated on dorsum. [6] [7] Julius von Kennel provides a full description. [8]

Ecology

The moth flies from May to August [4] and are often attracted to light. [5] The larvae feed on Cirsium [4] [5] and Carduus . [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Aethes cnicana Westwood, 1854". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.217. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Yinghui Sun; Houhun Li. "A Brief Summary of Tribe Cochylini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae)" (PDF). Hong Kong Entomological Bulletin. 5 (1): 13–18.
  3. ↑ "Aethes cnicana taiwanica Razowski, 1977". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Aethes cnicana (Westwood, 1854)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Flemish Entomological Society. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Kimber, Ian. "49.127 BF945 Aethes cnicana (Westwood, 1854)". UK Moths. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  7. ↑ Bradley, J.D.; Tremewan, W.G.; Smith, A. 1973 British Tortricoid Moths [Vols 1+2] Ray Society 1973–1979, London.
  8. ↑ Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. – Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 247


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