| Athrips nigristriata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Athrips |
| Species: | A. nigristriata |
| Binomial name | |
| Athrips nigristriata Bidzilya & Li, 2009 | |
Athrips nigristriata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in China (Ningxia).
The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults are on wing at the end of June.
Etymology
The species name refers to the wing pattern and is derived from the Latin prefix nigr- (meaning black) and Latin striatus (meaning streak).
References
- Athrips at funet
- Bidzilya, O. & H.H. Li, 2009: A review of the genus Athrips Billberg (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in China. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 56 (2): 323-333. doi:10.1002/mmnd.200900030
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| Athrips nigristriata | |
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