Species Isophrictis similiella - Hodges#1702

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Range · Season · Life Cycle · See Also · Print References · Internet References

Gelechiidae, dorsal - Isophrictis similiella

?Gelechiidae, lateral - Isophrictis similiella

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)

Family Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Subfamily Anomologinae

Genus Isophrictis

Species similiella (Isophrictis similiella - Hodges#1702)

Hodges Number

1702

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Isophrictis similiella (Chambers, 1872)

Gelechia similiella Chambers, 1872

Size

wingspan 7/16" (~11 mm) (Chambers, 1872)

Range

TX-IL, SK-MB - MPG

Season

Apr - Sept BugGuide data

Life Cycle

Larvae bore in the receptacle of sunflower (Helianthus) and black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) flowerheads. They burrow down the stem up to three inches to pupate, chewing an exit hole before pupating. (Braun 1921)

Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) may not be a host plant for this species. Bottimer (1926) in his description of Isophrictis rudbeckiella, a species separated by genitalia, states "The species recorded by Braun as Isophrictis similiella Chambers, is presumably referable to the present species."

See Also

Isophrictis rudbeckiella is separated by genitalia (Bottimer 1926) or DNA. "Both species have the harpe of the male genitalia divided, but in the new species [rudbeckiella] it is nearly twice as long as in similiella." - Bottimer (1926)

Print References

Bottimer, L.J. 1926. Notes on some Lepidoptera from eastern Texas. Journal of agricultural research. 33(9): 808; fig 2, E (gen. - ♂) (I. similiella); 810 (I. rudbeckiella).

Braun, A.F. 1921. Notes on microlepidoptera with descriptions of new species. Entomological news, and proceedings of the Entomological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 32: 8 (presumably I. rudbeckiella, see Bottimer, 1926).

Chambers, V.T. 1872. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian entomologist. 4: 193.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

BOLD Systems

Contributed by tom murray on 4 January, 2008 - 9:41pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Tony-2, Mike Quinn, ceiseman, Robert Lord Zimlich, lee_penner
Last updated 21 September, 2021 - 8:05am

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