Aristotelia trematias explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . February 7, 2019 . Aristotelia trematias Meyrick, 1913 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 16, 2020.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Aristotelia trematias Meyrick, 1913 . Afromoths . August 16, 2020.
3. Meyrick . E. . January 1913 . Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera: IV Pterophoridae . Annals of the Transvaal Museum . 3 . 4 . 282 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.