Athrips rancidella explained

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]

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.^[4]

Subspecies

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

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150914/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437291 Fauna Europaea
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1854 mothphotographersgroup
3. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0761a.php Hants Moths
4. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=761a UK Moths