Athrips fagoniae

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Athrips fagoniae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Athrips
Species:
A. fagoniae
Binomial name
Athrips fagoniae
(Walsingham, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Leobatus fagoniaeWalsingham, 1904
  • Lita cervinellaTurati, 1934 (preocc. Eversmann, 1844)
  • Gelechia rosinansellaLucas, 1942

Athrips fagoniae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands [1] and in North Africa (Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt) and Jordan.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are buff, with a slight rosy tinge. The hindwings are shining pale grey. Adults are on wing from December to April and in early June. [2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Fagonia glutinosa and Fagonia sinaica . They spin loose webs along the trailing stems and upon the ground beneath or the rocks behind them. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ Bidzilya, O., 2005: A review of the genus Athrips (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Palaearctic region . Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift52 (1): 3-71. doi : 10.1002/mmnd.200310001
  3. ↑ lepiforum.de


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