Biology:Athrips tetrapunctella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Athrips |
| Species: | A. tetrapunctella
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Athrips tetrapunctella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France , Great Britain, Ireland, Fennoscandia, Denmark , Estonia, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine . In the east, the range extends through the southern Ural and Siberia to Primorsky Krai.[2]
The wingspan is 9–10 mm.[3] The forewings are yellow, with the costal margin and apical areas black. The posterior margin covered with dark scales and there is a prominent dark spot near the base, two others at one-third and two-thirds and an additional small black spot at one-fourth near the costa, as well as another at two-thirds near the posterior margin. The hindwings are grey.[4]
The larvae feed on Lathyrus palustris and Medicago sativa. They live within a spun or rolled leaf. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
- ↑ Hants Moths
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q4815671 entry
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