Athrips thymifoliella explained

Athrips thymifoliella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North Africa, France and Spain.[1]

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

The larvae feed on Fumana thymifolia.[2] They feed between spun leaves from within a silken tube.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150926/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437300 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/athrips/ Athrips at funet

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