Silver-spotted Aethes

Aethes argentilimitana

''Aethes argentilimitana'' is a species of moth. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Silver-bordered Aethes - Aethes argentilimitana TL: ~ 5 mm. Cream-colored FW banded with shimmery golden-olive bands. Host: Unknown. Status: Common. Habitat: Attracted to a 365 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2021(93) Aethes,Aethes argentilimitana,Geotagged,Summer,Tortricidae,United States,moth,silver-bordered aethes

Appearance

The length of the forewings is 3.9-5.7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with buff to raw umber markings. The hindwings are drab. Adults are on wing from April to September, probably in multiple generations per year.

Habitat

The habitat consists of dry, open areas of meadows and fields.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusAethes
SpeciesA. argentilimitana
Photographed in
United States of America