Bug FAQSeriated Aethes
Aethes seriatana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Seriated Aethes Moth
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 11 to 12 mm. It occurs in the southeastern United States from Texas up to Maryland, and is also recorded on Cuba and Bermuda. Adults can be seen flying in any month, though the exact timing varies by location.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan measures 11 to 12 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults have been recorded on wing throughout the year, with flight times depending on the location.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Also recorded on Cuba and Bermuda.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 23 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New York, Mississippi, Maryland.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are adults active?
Adults can be seen flying in any month, but the exact timing depends on where they are.
Source: Wikipedia
Where does this species live?
It lives in the southeastern United States from Texas to Florida and up to Maryland, and is also found on Cuba and Bermuda.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aethes_seriatana
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.