''Aethes sanguinana'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It was described by
Treitschke in 1830. It is found in most of southern and central
Europe,
Morocco,
Algeria and
Asia Minor.
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The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on ''Eryngium campestre
''Eryngium campestre'', known as field eryngo, or Watling Street thistle, is a species of '' Eryngium'', which is used medicinally. A member of the family Apiaceae, eryngo is a hairless, thorny perennial plant. The leaves are tough and stiff, w ...
''. Larvae have been recorded from January to March, in July and from September to December.
References
sanguinana
Moths described in 1830
Moths of Africa
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
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