Athrips rutjani

Athrips rutjani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Athrips
Species: A. rutjani
Binomial name
Athrips rutjani
Bidzilya, 2005

Athrips rutjani is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Kyrgyzstan.[1]

The wingspan is 10.5–12.5 mm. The forewings are greyish light with a yellowish white fascia at one-fourth and a diffuse yellow spot in the middle. The base, costal and posterior margins from the base to three-fourths are black greyish and there is a distinct dark spot at three-fourths of the posterior margin. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing in early 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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