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 Tinea tanacetella Schrank, 1802 Paltodora striatella var. substriatella Caradja, 1920

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 larvae feed on Tanacetum vulgare, Achillea ptarmica and Artemisia vulgaris.

References

↑ 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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