Istrianis brucinella

Istrianis brucinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Istrianis
Species:	I. brucinella
Binomial name
	Istrianis brucinella; (Mann, 1872)
Synonyms
	Gelechia brucinella Mann, 1872; Teleiodes brucinella;

Istrianis brucinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on Sicily, in Croatia, Russia,^[1] Asia Minor, Egypt, India and Pakistan.^[2]

The forewings are pale yellowish, densely sprinkled with darker. The hindwings are light grey.^[3]

The larvae feed within galls on Tamarix species.^[4]

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