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Isophrictis striatella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Scientific name
  
Isophrictis striatella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Isophrictis

Rank
  
Species

Isophrictis striatella

Similar
  
Metzneria lappella, Sophronia semicostella, Prolita sexpunctella, Pexicopia malvella, Monochroa tenebrella

Isophrictis striatella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. 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

Isophrictis striatella Wikipedia