Aristotelia clavata is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[1]
| Aristotelia clavata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Aristotelia |
| Species: | A. clavata
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| Binomial name | |
| Aristotelia clavata Meyrick, 1914
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The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are light greyish ochreous, with some scattered fuscous and dark fuscous scales, more numerous along the costa and termen. There is a small blackish subbasal spot on the costa and the plical and first discal stigmata are confluent to form a transverse blackish spot. The second discal is represented by a small yellow-ochreous spot edged with blackish. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (February 7, 2019). "Aristotelia clavata Meyrick, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (7): 197.
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