Isophrictis anteliella

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/isophrictis-anteliella

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Isophrictis anteliella
2. What is the family?Gelechiidae
3. What does Isophrictis anteliella look like?It is a very small moth with dark reddish‑brown forewings that have two thin black streaks and a black spot. A thin white line runs from the wing edge to the tip, and its hindwings are a plain dark gray.
4. Where can I find this tiny speckled moth?It lives in North America, especially in Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, and Texas. It can live in different climates and plants.

Lepidoptera: The order of insects that includes moths and butterflies, characterized by scaled wings.
Microlepidoptera: A broad grouping of generally small moths, often distinguished from larger moths.
Termen: The outer margin or edge of an insect's wing.
Costal Margin: The leading edge of an insect's wing, closest to the body.