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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1] It has also been recorded from Syria, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and the United States (Oregon and California).[2]
Cotoneaster webworm | |
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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) | |
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The wingspan is 11–12 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in June.
The larvae feed on Cotoneaster horizontalis, Prunus spinosa and Crataegus species.[4]
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