Aristotelia incitata
Aristotelia incitata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Japan[1] and Assam, India.[2]
| Aristotelia incitata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Aristotelia |
| Species: | A. incitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristotelia incitata Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are pale whitish-grey ochreous irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous, more or less suffused whitish in the disc and with blackish dots beneath the costa near the base and before one-third, and beneath the fold at one-fifth. The stigmata are black, the plical obliquely before the first discal. There are also cloudy dark fuscous dots along the costa posteriorly and the termen. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- "和名未定 Aristotelia incitata Meyrick, 1918". みんなで作る日本産蛾類図鑑 [An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone] (in Japanese). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- Savela, Markku (February 7, 2019). "Aristotelia incitata Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 117.
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