Biology:Athrips gussakovskii

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Short description: Species of moth

Athrips gussakovskii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Athrips
Species:
A. gussakovskii
Binomial name
Athrips gussakovskii
(Gerasimov, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Emelyanov & Piskunov, 1982 Gerasimov, 1930
  • Rhynchopacha gussakovskii Ziminiola gussakovskii
  • Athrips gussakovskii gobica

Athrips gussakovskii is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Uzbekistan, Mongolia and China (Ningxia).[1]

The wingspan is 11–13.5 mm. The forewings are yellowish white, with a brown tornal spot at three-quarters of the posterior margin and with the veins darker. There are some brown-tipped scales in the subapical area. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing from July to August.[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

Wikidata ☰ Q13402807 entry