Isophrictis kefersteiniellus, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Isophrictis kefersteiniellus, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Isophrictis kefersteiniellus (Zeller, 1850)

MOTH INFO

Isophrictis kefersteiniellus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Isophrictis kefersteiniellus (Zeller, 1850)

Synonyms

Ypsolophus kefersteiniellus (Zeller, 1850)

Isophrictis senicula (Meyrick, 1913)

Isophrictis leptidella (Turati, 1924)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Isophrictis

Wingspan

15 mm

Habitat

Open shrubland, phrygana.

Food plant

The monophagous larva feeds on the flower heads of Pallenis spinosa.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Plant Parasites of Europe

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