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,[2] Morocco, Libya and Turkey.[3]

Aethes mauritanica
Aethes mauritanica as Lozopera mauritanica in Die palaearktischen tortriciden
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Aethes
Species:	A. mauritanica
Binomial name
Aethes mauritanica (Walsingham, 1898)[1]
Synonyms
Lozopera mauritanica Walsingham, 1898 Lozopera albella Amsel, in Hartig & Amsel, 1952 Lozopera cornelia Turati, 1924

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.[4] Adults are on wing from April to July.

The larvae feed on Elaeoselinum meoides.

References

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