Species: Thistle Conch (Aethes cnicana)

Thistle Conch (Aethes cnicana)
Originator: Alf Tore Mjøs

Norwegian name: Tistelpraktvikler

Host plants: Krusetistelslekta (Carduus), Kåltistel (Cirsium oleraceum), Veitistelslekta (Cirsium)

Systematics :

KingdomAnimals (Animalia)
Phylum Articulate animals (Arthropoda)
Klasse  Insects (Insecta)
Order   Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Group    Micro-moths («Micro-heterocera»)
Family     Tortrix moths (Tortricidae)
Subfamily      Tortricinae
Genus       Aethes
Species        Thistle Conch (Aethes cnicana)