Athrips fagoniae

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.

Athrips fagoniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Athrips
Species:
A. fagoniae
Binomial name
Athrips fagoniae
(Walsingham, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Leobatus fagoniae Walsingham, 1904
  • Lita cervinella Turati, 1934 (preocc. Eversmann, 1844)
  • Gelechia rosinansella Lucas, 1942

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
  1. Fauna Europaea
  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
  3. lepiforum.de


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