Aristotelia furtiva
Aristotelia furtiva is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.[1]
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| Genus: | Aristotelia |
| Species: | A. furtiva |
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| Aristotelia furtiva Meyrick, 1904 | |
The wingspan is 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in). The forewings are fuscous, slightly purplish-tinged, sprinkled with dark fuscous and with a dark fuscous spot on the fold at one-fourth, and one beneath the costa at one-third. The stigmata are moderate, dark fuscous, the plical very obliquely before the first discal, which is in the middle. The hindwings are light 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]): 288. Retrieved 17 June 2020 – via Internet Archive.
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