Aethes vachelliana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from California.[3]

Aethes vachelliana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aethes
Species:
A. vachelliana
Binomial name
Aethes vachelliana
Synonyms
  • Phalonia vachelliana Kearfott, 1907
  • Phtheochroa vachelliana

The wingspan is 13–17.5 millimetres (0.51–0.69 in). The inner two-thirds of the forewings are greyish-black and the outer third is cream. The hindwings are grey.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group
  3. ^ Aethes at funet
  4. ^ "Transactions of the American Entomological Society". 33 (1907). American Entomological Society. 1890: 474. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.