Isophrictis pennella explained

Isophrictis pennella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by August Busck in 1907. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona.[1] [2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, with the extreme costal edge and a narrow longitudinal streak on the fold white. From apical fifth of costa runs a faint oblique white streak across the wing to the termen and on the middle of the fold is a short longitudinal black streak, above this in the cell is a larger longitudinal streak, and at the end of the cell is a third very short black streak or dot. A few single black scales are sprinkled over the apical half of the wing along costal and dorsal edge. The hindwings are light ochreous fuscous.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/anomologinae/isophrictis/ "Isophrictis Meyrick, 1917"
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1699 Moth Photographers Group
  3. https://archive.org/stream/3908800908012801entorich#page/88/mode/1up Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 8 (3-4): 88