Aethes hartmanniana

Aethes hartmanniana, the scabious conch, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor, Armenia and the southern Urals.[3] The species occurs in chalky and limestone habitats.

Aethes hartmanniana
Aethes hartmanniana in Nikšić, Montenegro
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. hartmanniana
Binomial name
Aethes hartmanniana
(Clerck, [1759)])[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena hartmanniana Clerck, 1759
  • Phalaena allioniana Villers, 1789
  • Agapeta avellana Hübner, 1822
  • Tortrix baumanniana [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Conchylis hartmanniana var. excelsior Schawerda, 1920
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) lyonetella Linnaeus, 1758
  • Conchylis deutschiana var. murciana Caradja, 1916
  • Argyrolepia subbaumanniana Wilkinson, 1859
  • Phalaena (Tinea) wiedemannella Muller, 1764

The wingspan is 15–23 millimetres (0.59–0.91 in).[4] Adults are on wing from June to August.[5]

The larvae feed on Scabiosa ochroleuca, Succisa and Knautia species. They feed within the roots of their host plant.[6] The species overwinters and pupates in the larval habitation during spring.[7]

References
  1. Tortricid.net
  2. "Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6. 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  4. Microlepidoptera.nl Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Kimber, Ian. "49.114 BF941 Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". UKMoths. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. Hantsmoths
  7. Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived September 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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