Athrips rancidella

Athrips rancidella, the cotoneaster webworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region.[1] It has also been recorded from Syria, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and the United States (Oregon and California).[2]

Athrips rancidella
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A. rancidella
Binomial name
Athrips rancidella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia rancidella Herrich-Schaffer, 1854
  • Athrips triatomea Mühlig, 1864
  • Gelechia vepretella Zeller, 1871
  • Gelechia superfetella Peyerimhoff, 1877
  • Cremona cotoneastri Busck, 1934
  • Epithectis cerasivorella Kuznetsov, 1960

The wingspan is 11–12 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in June.

The larvae feed on Cotoneaster horizontalis, Prunus spinosa and Crataegus species. The larvae feed on the lower epidermis.[4] They live in a silken tube or tent. The species overwinters as an egg or young larva.

Subspecies

  • Athrips rancidella rancidella (central and southern Europe, Iran, Syria, Turkmenistan, North America)
  • Athrips rancidella tadzhika Bidzilya, 2005 (Tajikistan)
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