Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Athrips | |
Athrips spiraeae is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Ukraine, Russia (southern Ural, Lower Volga and Altai) and Kazakhstan.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings are dark grey with ochreous brown patches and spots. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from the end of May to July.
The larvae probably feed on Spiraea species.
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