Istrianis wachtlii explained

Istrianis wachtlii is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Egypt,^[1] Jordan and south-western Iran.^[2]

The wingspan is about 8 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Tamarix articulata.

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/istrianis/ Istrianis at funet
2. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/Stuttgarter-Beitraege-Naturkunde_28_0001-0047.pdf Stuttg. Beitr. Naturk. 28 : 32
3. Web site: Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 30 (s.b.) : 48 . 2015-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923194412/http://www.bhl-europe.eu/static/a083bk61/a083bk61_full_ocr.txt . 2015-09-23 . dead .