Isophrictis striatella

Isophrictis striatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Isophrictis
Species: I. striatella
Binomial name
Isophrictis striatella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea striatella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Isophrictis striatella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, as well as Turkey and North America.[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults are on wing from mid June until September.

The larva feed on Tanacetum vulgare, Achillea ptarmica and Artemisia vulgaris.

References

  1. Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
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