Aristotelia adenostomae

Aristotelia adenostomae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aristotelia
Species: A. adenostomae
Binomial name
Aristotelia adenostomae
Keifer, 1933

Aristotelia adenostomae is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Keifer in 1933. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1][2]

The length of the forewings is 4.3-6 mm. The forewings are dark grey to black, with the dorsal half tinged with dark reddish.

The larvae feed on Adenostoma fasciculatum.[3]

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