Aethes semicircularis
| Aethes semicircularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | A. semicircularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aethes semicircularis Y.H. Sun & H.H. Li, 2013[1] | |
Aethes semicircularis is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in China (Henan, Jilin, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi).
The wingspan is 11−15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish white, irregularly sprinkled with small brownish black spots or strigulae at the costal margin. The hindwings are greyish brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the semicircular anterior part of the vinculum and is derived from Latin semicircularis.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Sun, Y.; Li, H. 2013: Three new species of Aethes Billberg, 1820 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Cochylini), with a list of the species from China. Zootaxa, 3669(4): 456-468
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