''Aethes semicircularis'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
China
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(
Henan,
Jilin,
Ningxia,
Shaanxi,
Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-lev ...
).
The
wingspan is 11−15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish white, irregularly sprinkled with small brownish black spots or strigulae (fine streaks) at the costal margin. The hindwings are greyish brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the semicircular anterior part of the vinculum and is derived from Latin ''semicircularis''.
[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
semicircularis
Moths described in 2013
Moths of Asia
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