Aristotelia (moth)

Not to be confused with Aristotelia (plant).
Aristotelia
Aristotelia roseosuffusella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aristotelia
Hübner, 1825[1]
Synonyms
  • Ergatis Heinemann, 1870 (junior homonym of Ergatis Blackwall, 1841 - Replacement name : Aristotelia)
  • Eucatoptus Walsingham, 1897
  • Tsochasta Meyrick, 1885
  • Isochasta Meyrick, 1886

Aristotelia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. Well-known species are food plant specialists, and diverse hosts are used - Salicaceae, Solanaceae, Rosaceae, Fagaceae, Fabaceae, Asteraceae.[2]

Species

Status unclear

Former species

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Moths of Western North America By Powell and Opler
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