Aristotelia lindanella explained

Aristotelia lindanella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by William Barnes and August Busck in 1920. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1] [2]

The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewings are yellowish white with the extreme base of the costa black. There is a broad blackish-brown transverse fascia at the basal third, slightly nearer the base at the costa than on the dorsal edge. A similar broader fascia is found at the apical third, strongly overlaid with brick red on the dorsal half and touching on the dorsal edge a third broad fascia across the tip of the wing, which is nearly all brick red with only the costal end blackish brown. The tip of the wing is white with a few scattered brown scales. The hindwings are light whitish fuscous.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Aristotelia Hübner, [1825] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 28, 2017.
  2. Web site: 420659.00 – 1745 – Aristotelia lindanella – Barnes & Busck, 1920 . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . June 7, 2019.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/contributionston414barn#page/226/mode/1up Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (3): 226