Isophrictis sp.

Karsholt, Ole & Huemer, Peter, 2017, Review of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) from Crete, Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (1), pp. 159-190 : 172

Isophrictis sp. ( Fig. 5 )

F i r s t r e c o r d. KARSHOLT (2004 -2011) as Isophrictis striatella (DENIS & SCHIFFERMÜLLER, 1775) without details. GOZMÁNY (2012: 304) from several localities as I. striatella .

E x a m i n e d m a t e r i a l. 233, Kato Stalos , 19-27.iv.1995, leg. Baungaard ( ZMUC) ; 1♀, Laki , 1000 m, 19-27.iv.1995, leg. Baungaard, genitalia slide Karsholt 5312 ( ZMUC) ; 13, Kandanos , 15.v.1995, leg. Karsholt ( ZMUC) ; 233, Rethymnon distr. , Plakias 4.v.1996, leg. Johansson, genitalia slide Karsholt 5313 ( ZMUC) ; 13, Omalos , 35˚21’735"N, 23˚54’60"E, 1000- 1150 m, 7.v.2007, leg. Fibiger & Jeppesen et al. ( ZMUC) ; 233, Mesa Potami , 35˚12’N, 25˚31’E, 900 m, 11.vii.2007, leg. Fibiger & Jeppesen et al. ( ZMUC) ; 2433, 2♀♀, Omalos Plateau , 1040 m, 14-20.vi.2014, leg. Karsholt, Hviid & Vilhelmsen, genitalia slide Karsholt 5308, 5309 ( ZMUC) .

R e m a r k s. The species is characterized by its large wingspan (15-18 mm) and brown forewings with only slightly contrasting longitudinal lines. The genitalia resemble those of I. anthemidella , but differ especially in the more numerous cornuti in the phallus, and also in the form of antrum. Superficially similar large specimens were described as Paltodora striatella spp. magna AMSEL, 1935 from Palestine. We could examine a photograph of a type specimen from SMNK. It shows high compliance with specimens from Crete, but until the genitalia can be compared we hesitate to refer specimens from Crete to it. The genus Isophrictis is in need of revision.

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Fig. 5: Isophrictis sp. Male, Omalos plateau.