Aristotelia lespedezae
| Aristotelia lespedezae | |
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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. lespedezae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aristotelia lespedezae Braun, 1930
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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.[1][2]
Adults are on wing from late May to October in Kentucky.
The larvae probably feed on Lespedeza species.[3]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Aristotelia lespedezae Braun, 1930". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "420658.00 – 1744 – Aristotelia lespedezae – Braun, 1930". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (April 5, 2018). "Species Aristotelia lespedezae - Hodges#1744". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved June 1, 2018.