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Aethes mauritanica
Aethes mauritanica as Lozopera mauritanica in Die palaearktischen tortriciden
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Aethes
Species:	A. mauritanica
Binomial name
Aethes mauritanica (Walsingham, 1898)
Synonyms
Lozopera mauritanica Walsingham, 1898 Lozopera albella Amsel, in Hartig & Amsel, 1952 Lozopera cornelia Turati, 1924

Aethes mauritanica is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1898. It is found on Sardinia and Cyprus and in Spain, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Morocco, Libya and Turkey.

The wingspan is 9–17 millimetres (0.35–0.67 in). The forewings are pale primrose (yellow) with a chestnut streak and two chestnut fasciae sprinkled with silvery scales. The hindwings are tawny brownish grey. Adults are on wing from April to July.

The larvae feed on Elaeoselinum meoides.

References

1. Tortricidae.com
2. "Aethes mauritanica (Walsingham, 1898)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
3. Aethes at funet
4. lepiforum.de This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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