Istrianis wachtlii

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

Istrianis wachtlii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Istrianis
Species:
I. wachtlii
Binomial name
Istrianis wachtlii
(Rogenhofer, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Teleia wachtlii Rogenhofer, 1881
  • Pseudoteleia wachtlii

The wingspan is about 8 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Tamarix articulata.

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