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Spiniductellus atraphaxi

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Spiniductellus atraphaxi is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Tadzhikistan.

The wingspan is 15-16 mm. The forewings are cream-coloured, overlaid with dark brown, especially at the base, as two broad fasciae at one-third and two-thirds and in the apical part. There are two blackish brown patches in the middle of the wing between the two broad fasciae. The costal and tornal spots are cream-yellow, more or less fused. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing in mid-July.

The larvae feed on Atraphaxis pyrifolia.

Etymology

The species name refers to the host plant.

References

Spiniductellus atraphaxi Wikipedia


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