Aristotelia trematias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aristotelia
Species:
A. trematias
Binomial name
Aristotelia trematias
Meyrick, 1913

Aristotelia trematias is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Mpumalanga.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are light fuscous irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous. The stigmata are rather large, blackish, the plical obliquely before the first discal, these two elongate. The hindwings are light grey.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (February 7, 2019). "Aristotelia trematias Meyrick, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Aristotelia trematias Meyrick, 1913". Afromoths. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E. (January 1913). "Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV Pterophoridae". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 3 (4): 282 via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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