Isophrictis striatella

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

Isophrictis striatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Isophrictis
Species:
I. striatella
Binomial name
Isophrictis striatella
Synonyms
  • Tinea striatella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Tinea tanacetella Schrank, 1802
  • Paltodora striatella var. substriatella Caradja, 1920

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
  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
  • Ian Kimber (2011). "Isophrictis striatella". UK Moths. Retrieved January 15, 2011.


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