Isophrictis pallidella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Isophrictis
Species:
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. โ†‘ Savela, Markku. "Isophrictis Meyrick, 1917". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. โ†‘ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. โ†‘ The Canadian Entomologist 6 (12): 245 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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