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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Twirler Moths (Gelechiidae) » Anomologinae » Aristotelia » Aristotelia elegantella - Hodges#1736 (Aristotelia elegantella)
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Gelechiidae - Aristotelia elegantella - Aristotelia elegantella
Copyright © 2009 Bob Barber

Gelechiidae - Aristotelia elegantella - Aristotelia elegantella
Dog Canyon, Otero County, New Mexico, USA
March 31, 2009
Size: 8 - 10 mm?
neat moth with highly refractive scale pattern...appears closest to some Aristotelia
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Contributed by Bob Barber on 31 March, 2009 - 1:04pm
Last updated 10 August, 2009 - 8:50pm

Moved
Moved from Gelechioidea.
… Bob Barber, 10 August, 2009 - 8:50pm login or register to post comments

I concur
Definitely Aristotelia, and closest to A. elegantella among the described Nearctic species.
… Terry Harrison, 10 August, 2009 - 8:37pm login or register to post comments

Maybe
Aristotelia elegantella (Hodges # 1736) Elegant Aristotelia Moth.
… John Lee, 31 March, 2009 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks John
that does seem to be the closest
… Bob Barber, 31 March, 2009 - 10:37pm login or register to post comments

Gelechiidae
Not Tortricidae by labile palps and shape. It might be something in genus Coleotechnites. Sorry I can't get closer.
… David E. Reed, 31 March, 2009 - 2:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
David...a big help
… Bob Barber, 31 March, 2009 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

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