Athrips fagoniae
| Athrips fagoniae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Athrips |
| Species: | A. fagoniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Athrips fagoniae (Walsingham, 1904) | |
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Athrips fagoniae is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. 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]
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ 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
- ↑ lepiforum.de
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