Istrianis brucinella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Istrianis |
Species: | I. brucinella
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Binomial name | |
Istrianis brucinella (Mann, 1872)
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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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