Aristotelia antipala

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Aristotelia antipala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
A. antipala
Binomial name
Aristotelia antipala
Meyrick, 1904

Aristotelia antipala is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is about 7 mm (0.28 in). The forewings are shining dark fuscous, slightly bronzy tinged and with a straight narrow whitish transverse fascia at two-thirds, constricted and just interrupted in the middle. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (February 7, 2019). "Aristotelia antipala Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 290 – via Internet Archive.


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