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.Fauna Europaea It has also been recorded from Syria, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and the United States (Oregon and California).mothphotographersgroup
The wingspan is 11–12 mm.Hants Moths Adults have been recorded on wing in June.
The larvae feed on Cotoneaster horizontalis, Prunus spinosa and Crataegus species.UK Moths
Subspecies Athrips rancidella rancidella (central and southern Europe, Iran, Syria, Turkmenistan, North America) Athrips rancidella tadzhika Bidzilya, 2005 (Tajikistan)
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