Cotoneaster webworm
Athrips rancidella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The cotoneaster webworm (Athrips rancidella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the cotoneaster webworm
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cotoneaster webworm live?
Not recorded
Is the cotoneaster webworm endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the cotoneaster webworm classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusAthrips
- SpeciesAthrips rancidella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Synonyms Brachmia triatomea, Cremona cotoneastri, Epithectis cerasivorella, Gelechia haifella, Gelechia rancidella, Gelechia superfetella, Gelechia triatomaea, Gelechia vepretella
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- Daearwyfyn CotoneasterWelsh
- Grauer Schlehen-SchlankpalpenfalterGerman
- SpinnerpalpmotDutch
- psota skalníkováSlovak
- Daearwyfynod CotoneasterWelsh
Relatives of the cotoneaster webworm
Other species in the same genus Athrips.
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Common questions
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What kind of animal is the cotoneaster webworm?
The cotoneaster webworm (Athrips rancidella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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