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Athrips thymifoliella

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Athrips thymifoliella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Athrips
Species:
A. thymifoliella
Binomial name
Athrips thymifoliella
(Constant, 1893)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lita thymifoliella Constant, 1893
  • Lita thymifoliella var. glaucella Chrétien, 1915

Athrips thymifoliella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North Africa, France and Spain.[2]

The wingspan is about 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing in October and November.

The larvae feed on Fumana thymifolia.[3] They feed between spun leaves from within a silken tube.

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