Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Istrianis | |
Istrianis brucinella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found on Sicily, in Croatia, Russia, Asia Minor, Egypt, India and Pakistan.
The forewings are pale yellowish, densely sprinkled with darker. The hindwings are light grey.
The larvae feed within galls on Tamarix species.
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