Aristotelia nesiotatos

Aristotelia nesiotatos is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Kyu-Tek Park in 2014. It is found in Korea, where it has been recorded from the island of Yeonpyeongdo.[1]

Aristotelia nesiotatos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aristotelia
Species:
A. nesiotatos
Binomial name
Aristotelia nesiotatos
Park, 2014

The wingspan is about 8.5  mm. The forewings are densely speckled with dark-brown scales throughout and with an orange–white sub-basal fascia. The antemedian fascia is arched, arising from the median level of the cell and extends to the dorsum. There are also several other irregular orange-white spots.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Greek nesos (meaning island) with the Greek superlative ending -tatos.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (February 7, 2019). "Aristotelia nesiotatos Park, 2014". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  2. Bae, Yang-Seop (2014). "Gelechiid fauna of Baengnyeongdo, Daecheongdo, and Yeonpyeongdo in the West Sea near North Korea, with description of two new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea)". Entomological Research. 44: 17–22. doi:10.1111/1748-5967.12045.


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