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Aethes moribundana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in southern and eastern Europe,[2] Algeria, Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Mongolia[3] and China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang).[4]

Aethes moribundana
in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figures 10, 86
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Aethes
Species:	A. moribundana
Binomial name
Aethes moribundana (Staudinger, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
Cochylis moribundana Staudinger, 1859 Conchylis dilutana Kennel, 1899 Cochylis dispersana Kennel, 1899 Conchylis helvolana Kennel, 1900 Phalonia lanceolata Filipjev, 1924 Aethes modica Razowski, 1970 Phalonia prodilutana Kennel, 1913 Cochylis respirantana Staudinger, 1880

The wingspan is 15–21 millimetres (0.59–0.83 in). Adults are on wing in May and from July to August.

The larvae feed on Sideritis taurica.

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