Aristotelia centrosema
Aristotelia centrosema is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Lower in 1893. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria.[1]
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| Genus: | Aristotelia |
| Species: | A. centrosema |
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The wingspan is 10–14 mm (0.39–0.55 in). The forewings are ochreous-bronzy, sometimes golden-tinged, the costal half usually more or less pale, the dorsal half more or less suffused with fuscous. The costal edge is ochreous-whitish from about one-fourth to three-fourths and there is a rather narrow ochreous-white median longitudinal streak from the base to the apex. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
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- Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 291. Retrieved 17 June 2020 – via Internet Archive.
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