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Isophrictis striatella

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Species of moth

Isophrictis striatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, as well as Turkey and North America.

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

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Taxon identifiers
Isophrictis striatella


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