Istrianis brucinella

Istrianis brucinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Istrianis
Species: I. brucinella
Binomial name
Istrianis brucinella
(Mann, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia brucinella Mann, 1872
  • Teleiodes brucinella

Istrianis brucinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on Sicily, in Croatia, Russia,[1] Asia Minor, Egypt, India and Pakistan.[2]

The forewings are pale yellowish, densely sprinkled with darker. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

The larvae feed within galls on Tamarix species.[4]

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