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Aristotelia brizella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Switzerland and most of the Balkan Peninsula. Outside of Europe, it is found in North Africa and the Near East.[2]

A flower head of Armeria maritima attacked by larva
A flower head of Armeria maritima attacked by larva
Larva
Larva

Aristotelia brizella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aristotelia
Species:
A. brizella
Binomial name
Aristotelia brizella
(Treitschke, 1833) [1]
Synonyms
  • Oecophora brizella Treitschke, 1833
  • Aristotelia brizelloides Amsel, 1935

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from May to June and again from July to August in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on the seedheads of thrift (Armeria maritima) and sometimes common sea-lavender (Limonium vulgare).[4]


References


  1. "Aristotelia brizella (Treitschke, 1833)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. "Aristotelia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Kimber, Ian. "Aristotelia brizella (Treitschke, 1833)". UKmoths. Retrieved 6 May 2021.


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