Athrips carthaginella

Athrips carthaginella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Athrips
Species:	A. carthaginella
Binomial name
	Athrips carthaginella; (Lucas, 1940)
Synonyms
	Phthorimaea carthaginella Lucas, 1940 ;

Athrips carthaginella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Tunisia.^[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are dark grey, irregularly mottled by very small spots and points. There is a black fascia in the middle, interrupted basally. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing in October.^[2]

References[]

^ Athrips at funet
^ Bidzilya, O., 2005: A review of the genus Athrips (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Palaearctic region . Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 52 (1): 3-71. doi:10.1002/mmnd.200310001

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[1] Athrips at funet

[2] Bidzilya, O., 2005: A review of the genus Athrips (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Palaearctic region . Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 52 (1): 3-71. doi:10.1002/mmnd.200310001

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