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

  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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