Aristotelia zetetica

Aristotelia zetetica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1934. It is found in southern India.[1]

Aristotelia zetetica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Aristotelia
Species:
A. zetetica
Binomial name
Aristotelia zetetica
Meyrick, 1934

The wingspan is 6–7 mm. The forewings are reddish ochreous, sometimes minutely speckled with fuscous, with some small dark fuscous and blackish spots towards the base and an oblique reddish-fuscous fascia edged with fine indistinct whitish lines from the costa at one-fourth to the fold, its apex acutely projecting beneath the first discal stigma, which is black ringed white. The second discal is similar, lying between the tips of two fine oblique white lines from the costa, the costal area between these blackish fuscous. Beyond the second discal stigma is a fine black dash and there is a slight oblique whitish mark beneath the first discal stigma, and short dorsal marks on each side of the second. The hindwings are bluish grey.

The larvae feed on Bridelia retusa, living in a cell between two leaves which are spun together. Pupation takes place within the cell in a cocoon spun with silk and excrement.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (February 7, 2019). "Aristotelia zetetica Meyrick, 1934". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4.


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