Biology:Athrips rancidella

Short description: Species of moth

Athrips rancidella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Athrips
Species:	A. rancidella
Binomial name
Athrips rancidella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1854)
Synonyms
Gelechia superfetella Gelechia rancidella Herrich-Schaffer, 1854 Mühlig, 1864 Peyerimhoff, 1877 Cremona cotoneastri Gelechia vepretella Busck, 1934 Athrips triatomea Zeller, 1871 Kuznetsov, 1960 Epithectis cerasivorella

Athrips rancidella, the cotoneaster webworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region. It has also been recorded from Syria, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and the United States (Oregon and California ).

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in June.

The larvae feed on Cotoneaster horizontalis, Prunus spinosa and Crataegus species. The larvae feed on the lower epidermis. They live in a silken tube or tent. The species overwinters as an egg or young larva.

Subspecies

• Athrips rancidella rancidella (central and southern Europe, Iran, Syria, Turkmenistan, North America)
• Athrips rancidella tadzhika Bidzilya, 2005 (Tajikistan)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13402835 entry