Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Athrips | |
Athrips patockai is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine and Russia.
The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are covered with black, grey-tipped scales and there are two dark spots at about one-third and two smaller spots at about two-thirds. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Spiraea media between spun leaves.
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