Istrianis brucinella

Istrianis brucinella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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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  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ Istrianis at funet
  3. ↑ Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 22 : 37 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ↑ Bug Guide


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