Biology:Athrips studiosa

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Short description: Species of moth


Athrips studiosa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Athrips
Species:
A. studiosa
Binomial name
Athrips studiosa
(Meyrick, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Epithectis studiosa Meyrick, 1905

Athrips studiosa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are pale whitish-ochreous, brownish-tinged, towards the apex with the scales somewhat roughened. There is an obscure streak of fuscous suffusion from the disc beyond the middle to the apex. The hindwings are pale whitish-ochreous.[2]

References

  1. Athrips at funet
  2. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 16 (4): 591 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13402840 entry