Bug FAQReddish Aethes
Aethes biscana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The reddish aethes has a wingspan of about 15 to 23 mm. It lives across many parts of North America, from New England and the Midwest down to the Southeast and into Canada. Adults can be seen flying from February through December, depending on where they are found.
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How to recognize it
The hind wings are a shiny grey color.
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Size
Its wingspan ranges from 15 to 23 mm (0.59 to 0.91 in).
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Where it lives
It is found in North America.
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When you see it
Adults have been observed on the wing between February and December, varying by location.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are reddish aethes active?
Adults can be seen flying from February through December, depending on the region.
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Where is this moth found?
It occurs throughout North America, with records from many U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aethes_biscana
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Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.