Bug FAQTwo-spotted Aethes
Aethes atomosana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The forewings measure about 6.6 to 9.8 mm long. Adults have light ochreous forewings with darker ochreous scales and light ochreous-fuscous hindwings. Adults are on the wing from June through September, likely in a single yearly generation.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The forewings are a light ochreous color with darker ochreous scales overlaying them. Hindwings are a light ochreous-fuscous shade.
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Size
Forewing length ranges from 6.6 to 9.8 mm.
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Where it lives
This moth occurs in North America.
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Life cycle
There is probably one generation per year, with adults present June through September.
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When you see it
Adults fly from June to September.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Connecticut.
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 adult Two-spotted Aethes moths active?
Adults are on the wing from June through September, likely in a single generation each year.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aethes_atomosana
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.