Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Athrips | |
Athrips sibirica is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Russia (Altai), Mongolia and China (Hebei). The habitat consists of steppes and forest-steppes in the mountains.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are covered with dark grey, white-tipped scales. There is an indistinct spot at one-third, two dark spots at about one-half and two very small spots at three-fourths. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing June to July.
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