Aristotelia (moth)

Not to be confused with Aristotelia (plant).

Aristotelia
Aristotelia roseosuffusella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Anomologinae
Genus: Aristotelia
Hübner, 1825 [1]
Synonyms
  • Ergatis Heinemann, 1870 (junior homonym of Ergatis Blackwall, 1841 - Replacement name : Aristotelia)
  • Eucatoptus Walsingham, 1897
  • Tsochasta Meyrick, 1885
  • Isochasta Meyrick, 1886

Aristotelia is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Well-known species are food plant specialists, and diverse hosts are used – Salicaceae, Solanaceae, Rosaceae, Fagaceae, Fabaceae, Asteraceae.[2]

  1. ^ "Aristotelia Hübner, 1825". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ Moths of Western North America By Powell and Opler