Biology:Aethesoides distigmatana

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Short description: Species of moth

Aethesoides distigmatana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethesoides
Species:
A. distigmatana
Binomial name
Aethesoides distigmatana
(Walsingham, 1897)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalonia distigmatana Walsingham, 1897

Aethesoides distigmatana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Cuba, St. Croix, St. Vincent and Grenada.

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, with three dark fawn-brown costal spots. The extreme base of the costa is also fawn brown. The hindwings are greyish.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. On the micro-lepidoptera of the West Indies This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13231699 entry