Isophrictis similiella explained

Isophrictis similiella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1872. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Texas.[1] [2]

The wingspan is about 11 mm.

The larvae bore in the receptacle of Solanum carolinense and the flowerheads of Rudbeckia hirta.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Markku . Savela . Isophrictis Meyrick, 1917 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 28, 2017.
  2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1702 Moth Photographers Group
  3. http://bugguide.net/node/view/163930 Bug Guide