Aristotelia articulata explained

Aristotelia articulata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.[1]

The wingspan is about 10mm. The forewings are fuscous, the base whitish sprinkled and with a pale ochreous line along the fold, posteriorly suffused into the ground colour. There is an oblique white fascia sprinkled fuscous at one-fourth and a broader oblique white median fascia irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous, both edges indented in the middle, the space between this and the preceding darker fuscous except dorsally. A short slender longitudinal black streak is found in the disc beyond this and there is a marginal series of white dots on the costa towards the apex and termen. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . February 7, 2019 . Aristotelia articulata Meyrick, 1918 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 16, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid02meyr#page/119/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 119.