Aristotelia brizella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Aristotelia brizella (Treitschke, 1833)
MOTH INFO
Aristotelia brizella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Aristotelia brizella (Treitschke, 1833)
Oecophora brizella (Treitschke, 1833)
Common name
Thrift Neb
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Aristotelia
Wingspan
10-12 mm
Habitat
Coastal areas.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Plumbaginaceae (Limonium sinuatum) and feeds on the flower heads.
Flight period
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