Aethes pinara
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | A. pinara
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| Binomial name | |
| Aethes pinara | |
Aethes pinara is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Cuba.
The wingspan is about 8 mm for males and 9 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, the base of the costa suffused with brownish. The markings are brown-yellow with a few brown dots. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with yellowish terminally.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to Pinar Rio, the name of the type locality.[2]
References[]
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 [1]
Categories:
- Moths described in 2007
- Aethes
- Moths of the Caribbean
- Endemic fauna of Cuba
- Aethes stubs