Athrips maculata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in south-eastern Kazakhstan and China (Gansu).[1]
| Athrips maculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Athrips |
| Species: | A. maculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Athrips maculata Bidzilya & Li, 2009
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The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are covered with light grey, black-tipped scales. There is a small black point at the base, prolonged black spot at one-third and diffused spot at two-thirds near the costal margin and a narrow oblique black strip at the base, as well as three ochreous-black spots in the middle and paired spots surrounded by ochreous scales at two-thirds. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae feed on Nitraria schoberi.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from Latin macula (meaning spot).[2]
References edit
Wikispecies has information related to Athrips maculata.
- ^ Athrips at funet
- ^ 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