Aristotelia argyractis

Aristotelia argyractis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[1]

Aristotelia argyractis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Aristotelia
Species:
A. argyractis
Binomial name
Aristotelia argyractis
Meyrick, 1923

The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewings are bronzy fuscous or bronzy grey with bluish-silvery metallic markings. There are oblique streaks from the costa at the base and one-fourth not quite reaching the dorsum. A short oblique streak is found from the costa at one-third, white on the costa. There is a straight transverse streak from a white dot on the costa just beyond the middle and short oblique opposite streaks from the costa at three-fourths and the tornus, between these and the preceding, are short dorsal and longer submedian longitudinal light ochreous streaks. There are also two whitish dots on the costa posteriorly, three silvery dots on the termen and one at the apex. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (February 7, 2019). "Aristotelia argyractis Meyrick, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (1-2): 8.


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