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Aethes williana, the silver carrot conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Nikolaus Joseph Brahm in 1791. It is found in most of Europe,[2] Trans-Caspia, Asia Minor, Mongolia, north-western Africa and Iran.[3] It is found in dry, sandy and chalky habitats.

Aethes williana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Aethes
Species:	A. williana
Binomial name
Aethes williana (Brahm, 1791)[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena (Tortrix) williana Brahm, 1791 Phalonia costignata Filipjev, 1926 Cochylis dubrisana Curtis, 1834 Argyrolepia loriculana Guenée, in Lucas, 1849 Eupoecilia luteolana Stephens, 1834 Cochylis marmoratana Curtis, 1834 Argyrolepia virginana Guenée, 1845 Coccyx zephyrana Treitschke, 1830

The wingspan is 13–17 millimetres (0.51–0.67 in).[4] Adults are on wing from May to early August.[5]

The larvae feed on Daucus carota, Helichrysum arenarium, Helichrysum stoechas, Eryngium campestre, Eryngium maritimum, Gnaphalium species and Ferula communis.[6] They bore into the lower part of the stem and the roots of their host plant, feeding from within. Larvae can be found in May and June.

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