Athrips nigristriata

Athrips nigristriata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in China (Ningxia).[1]

Athrips nigristriata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Athrips
Species:
A. nigristriata
Binomial name
Athrips nigristriata
Bidzilya & Li, 2009

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are light grey, covered with black-tipped scales and with three black points at the base near the costal margin, in the middle and near the dorsal margin. There are also two small black spots in the middle and in the corner of the cell, one black point at the costal three-fifths and black points along the termen to the tornus, as well as a black streak from the middle under the costal margin to near the corner of the cell. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing at the end of June.

Etymology

The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from the Latin prefix nigr- (meaning black) and Latin striatus (meaning streak).[2]

References
  1. Athrips at funet
  2. Bidzilya, O. & H.H. Li, 2009: A review of the genus Athrips Billberg (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in China. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 56 (2): 323-333. doi:10.1002/mmnd.200900030


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