Aethes rana
(Busck, 1907)
A small tortricid described by August Busck in 1907. have a wingspan of 16–18 mm and are active from July to September in the eastern and midwestern United States. The is characterized by distinctive forewing coloration: a whitish ocherous base strongly suffused with dark fuscous and marked with blackish-brown patterns.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from similar Aethes by the combination of small size (16–18 mm wingspan), the strongly dark-suffused whitish ocherous forewings with blackish-brown markings, and the ocherous fuscous hindwings. The specific pattern of dark suffusion and marking placement on the forewings is diagnostic.
Appearance
Small with wingspan 16–18 mm. Forewings whitish ocherous, heavily suffused with dark fuscous and bearing blackish-brown markings. Hindwings ocherous fuscous.
Distribution
United States: recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Seasonality
on wing from July to September.