Altenia modesta

Altenia modesta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece,[1] Albania, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Algeria.

Altenia modesta
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A. modesta
Binomial name
Altenia modesta
(Danilevsky, 1955)
Synonyms
  • Teleia modesta Danilevsky, 1955

The wingspan is about 16 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Pistacia vera.[3]

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