Isophrictis tophella

Isophrictis tophella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Isophrictis
Species: I. tophella
Binomial name
Isophrictis tophella
(Walsingham, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Cleodora tophella Walsingham, 1888

Isophrictis tophella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Walsingham in 1888. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Arizona and New Mexico.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are dull ashy brown, with a considerable sprinkling of brighter (more reddish brown) scales. The tips of the scales about the apical margin and cilia are paler and give a speckled appearance to the end of the wing. The hindwings are brownish cinereous.[3]

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