Isophrictis tophella

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Isophrictis tophella
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I. tophella
Binomial name
Isophrictis tophella
(Walsingham, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Cleodora tophellaWalsingham, 1888

Isophrictis tophella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1888. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Arizona and New Mexico. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are dull ashy brown, with a considerable sprinkling of brighter (more reddish brown) scales. The tips of the scales about the apical margin and cilia are paler and give a speckled appearance to the end of the wing. The hindwings are brownish cinereous. [3]

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References

  1. "Isophrictis". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. "Moth Photographers Group – Isophrictis tophella – 1704". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. United States. Bureau of Entomology (17 April 1888). "Insect life". Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office. Retrieved 17 April 2018 via Internet Archive.