Aristotelia nesiotatos
Aristotelia nesiotatos is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2014. It is found in Korea, where it has been recorded from the island of Yeonpyeongdo.[1]
| Aristotelia nesiotatos | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Aristotelia |
| Species: | A. nesiotatos |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristotelia nesiotatos Park, 2014 | |
The wingspan is about 8.5 mm. The forewings are densely speckled with dark-brown scales throughout and with an orange–white sub-basal fascia. The antemedian fascia is arched, arising from the median level of the cell and extends to the dorsum. There are also several other irregular orange-white spots.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Greek nesos (meaning island) with the Greek superlative ending -tatos.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (February 7, 2019). "Aristotelia nesiotatos Park, 2014". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Bae, Yang-Seop (2014). "Gelechiid fauna of Baengnyeongdo, Daecheongdo, and Yeonpyeongdo in the West Sea near North Korea, with description of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea)". Entomological Research. 44: 17–22. doi:10.1111/1748-5967.12045.
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