Aethes cnicana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Aethes |
Species: | A. cnicana |
Binomial name | |
Aethes cnicana (Westwood, 1854) |
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Aethes cnicana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Westwood in 1854. It is found in Europe, China (Beijing, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning, Tianjin), Japan, Korea and Russia.
The wingspan is 14–17 millimetres (0.55–0.67 in). The moth flies from May to July and are often attracted to light.
The larvae feed on Cirsium.