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Isophrictis pallidella

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Isophrictis pallidella
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I. pallidella
Binomial name
Isophrictis pallidella
(Chambers, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Cleodora pallidella Chambers, 1874

Isophrictis pallidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1874. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado and Texas.[1][2]

Adults appear very pale gray, almost white, but under the lens it appears pale ocherous gray, with minute and indistinct pale fuscous specks.[3]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Isophrictis Meyrick, 1917". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. ^ The Canadian Entomologist 6 (12): 245