Aristotelia lespedezae

(Aristotelia lespedezae)

Description

Aristotelia lespedezae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1930. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia. Adults are on wing from late May to October in Kentucky. The larvae probably feed on Lespedeza species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Aristotelia
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