Aristotelia crypsixantha

Aristotelia crypsixantha is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]

Aristotelia crypsixantha
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Aristotelia
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A. crypsixantha
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Aristotelia crypsixantha
Turner, 1919

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are grey with obscure ochreous streaks from the base beneath the costa to one-third, along the fold, and in the middle from one-third to the termen. There is a short blackish streak on the fold near the base and a blackish discal dot at one-third and sometimes another at two-thirds. Some blackish scales are found at the apex. The hindwings are grey.[2]

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