Aethes williana
| Silver carrot conch | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | A. williana |
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| Aethes williana | |
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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.
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] Larvae can be found in May and June.
References
- ^ Tortricid.net
- ^ "Aethes williana (Brahm, 1791)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6. 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ Alipanah, Helen, 2009: Synopsis of the Cochylini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Cochylini) of Iran, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 2245: 1-31.
- ^ Microlepidoptera.nl Archived January 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "49.116 BF944 Aethes williana (Brahm, 1791)". UKMoths. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Aethes williana (Brahm, 1791)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 30, 2019.