Aristotelia isopelta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, British Columbia, California, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Quebec and Texas.[1][2]

Aristotelia isopelta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aristotelia
Species:
A. isopelta
Binomial name
Aristotelia isopelta
Meyrick, 1929
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia nigrobasiella Clarke, 1932

The wingspan is 9–12 mm.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (February 7, 2019). "Aristotelia isopelta Meyrick, 1929". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "420656.00 – 1742 – Aristotelia isopelta – Meyrick, 1929". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (16): 482.