Aethes acerba
| Aethes acerba | |
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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. acerba
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| Binomial name | |
| Aethes acerba Y.H. Sun & H.H. Li, 2013[1]
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Aethes acerba is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Henan, China.
The wingspan is 13.5−14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish white, sparsely mixed with small brown spots at the costal margin. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to the aculeate distal one-fourth of the phallus and is derived from the Latin acerbus (meaning aculeate or having prickles or sharp points).[2]
References[edit]
Wikispecies has information related to Aethes acerba.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Sun, Y.; Li, H. 2013: Three new species of Aethes Billberg, 1820 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Cochylini), with a list of the species from China. Zootaxa, 3669(4): 456-468