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Aethesoides inanita

Aethesoides inanita is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae, subfamily Tortricinae, tribe Cochylini. It was described by Józef Razowski and V. O. Becker in 1986.

Taxonomy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Order: Lepidoptera
  • Family: Tortricidae
  • Genus: Aethesoides
  • Species: A. inanita
  • Binomial name: Aethesoides inanita Razowski & Becker, 1986

Distribution The species is found in Veracruz, Mexico. The type locality is Huatusco, Veracruz, at an elevation of 1,300 meters. The holotype (a male specimen) is deposited in the Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro (MNRJ), Brazil, and was collected from 19–23 August 1981.

Description As a member of the genus Aethesoides, this species is a small to medium-sized moth. Detailed morphological characteristics are documented in the original 1986 publication in Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia (volume 29, page 444).

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