Chrysoesthia aletris

Chrysoesthia aletris is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on Sicily.[1]

Chrysoesthia aletris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Chrysoesthia
Species:
C. aletris
Binomial name
Chrysoesthia aletris
(Walsingham, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia aletris Walsingham, 1919

The wingspan is about 6.5 mm. The forewings are mealy whitish, dusted with fuscous, except on a terminal band on the costa. The hindwings are shining steel grey.[2]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. lepiforum.de Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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