Aristotelia fungivorella

Aristotelia fungivorella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1865. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to British Columbia, south to California, Mississippi and Alabama.[1]

Aristotelia fungivorella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aristotelia
Species:
A. fungivorella
Binomial name
Aristotelia fungivorella
(Clemens, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia fungivorella Clemens, 1865

The wingspan is about 11 mm.[2]

The larvae within galls of Salix cordata and Salix exigua.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Aristotelia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ^ Bug Guide