Aethes margarotana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1836. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, the Benelux, Fennoscandia, Poland, the Baltic region, Switzerland and part of the Balkan Peninsula), Russia, North Africa and Iran. The habitat consists of sand-dunes and shingle beaches. The wingspan is . The larvae feed on the flowers of Eryngium maritimum. References margarotana Moths described in 1836 Moths of Asia Moths of Europe Moths of Africa Taxa named by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel