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

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• "Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved January 24, 2019.