Athrips adumbratella

Athrips adumbratella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Athrips
Species: A. adumbratella
Binomial name
Athrips adumbratella
(Snellen, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Brachmia adumbratella Snellen, 1884

Athrips adumbratella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in the Russian Far East.[1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are uniform brown, mottled with grey scales. The subapical area is lighter and separated by an indistinct, light grey fascia and there are dark spots on the termen. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing at the end of May.[2]

References

  1. Athrips at funet
  2. Bidzilya, O., 2005: A review of the genus Athrips (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Palaearctic region . Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 52 (1): 3-71. doi:10.1002/mmnd.200310001
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