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Athrips nitrariella

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Athrips nitrariella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Athrips
Species:
A. nitrariella
Binomial name
Athrips nitrariella
(Chrétien, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Epithectis nitrariella Chrétien, 1908

Athrips nitrariella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Algeria.[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults are on wing in September and from February to May.

The larvae feed on Nitraria tridentata.[2]

References

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  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