Apatetris echiochilonella

(Apatetris echiochilonella)

Description

Apatetris echiochilonella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Pierre Chrétien in 1908. It is found in Algeria. The wingspan is about 12 mm. The larvae feed on Echiochilon fruticosum.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Gelechiidae

Genus:Apatetris

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