Isophrictis tophella
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| Isophrictis tophella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Isophrictis |
| Species: | I. tophella |
| Binomial name | |
| Isophrictis tophella (Walsingham, 1888) | |
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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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Isophrictis". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Isophrictis tophella – 1704". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ United States. Bureau of Entomology (17 April 1888). "Insect life". Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office. Retrieved 17 April 2018 – via Internet Archive.
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