''Aethes acerba'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
Henan,
China
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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
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).
[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]
References
Moths described in 2013
acerba
Moths of Asia
Endemic fauna of China
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