Aristotelia achyrobathra

Aristotelia achyrobathra is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1933. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga).[1][2]

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

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are dark purplish grey with a small basal patch of ochreous suffusion. The stigmata are cloudy, blackish, edged posteriorly with a few pale scales, the plical rather obliquely before the first discal. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (February 7, 2019). "Aristotelia achyrobathra Meyrick, 1933". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Aristotelia achyrobathra Meyrick, 1933". Afromoths. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4.


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