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Aristotelia turbida

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Species of moth

Aristotelia turbida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aristotelia
Species: A. turbida
Binomial name
Aristotelia turbida
Turner, 1919

Aristotelia turbida is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish irrorated with dark-fuscous and with a dark-fuscous dot near the base above the fold and a discal dot at one-third confluent with another beneath it on the fold to form an irregular spot. There is a spot above the middle before half, and another beneath the middle beyond half. The hindwings are pale-grey.

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 115 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Aristotelia turbida


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