Aristotelia galeotis explained

Aristotelia galeotis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Sri Lanka[1] and South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are brownish ochreous or yellow ochreous, paler towards the base, irregularly sprinkled with black and with a small round spot of black irroration (speckles) on the fold at one-third, another in the disc about the middle, a third on the costa at three-fifths, and a fourth rather larger and more triangular on the tornus. The hindwings are rather dark grey, thinly scaled in the disc.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . February 7, 2019 . Aristotelia galeotis Meyrick, 1908 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 16, 2020.
  2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Aristotelia galeotis Meyrick, 1908 . Afromoths . August 16, 2020.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/journalofbombayn18bomb#page/438/mode/1up Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 18 (2): 438.