Istrianis 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]

Istrianis brucinella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Istrianis
Species:
I. brucinella
Binomial name
Istrianis brucinella
(Mann, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia brucinella Mann, 1872
  • Teleiodes brucinella

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

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

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Istrianis brucinella.
Wikispecies has information related to Istrianis brucinella.
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Istrianis at funet
  3. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 22 : 37
  4. Bug Guide


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.