Istrianis femoralis

(Istrianis femoralis)

Description

Istrianis femoralis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on Sicily, Cyprus and in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, the Crimea and Turkey. The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The larvae feed on Pistacia mutica and Pistacia vera.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Istrianis
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