About Aristotelia rubidella (Clemens, 1860)
Aristotelia rubidella is a species of moth that belongs to the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. This moth is native to North America, and has been specifically recorded in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The forewings of Aristotelia rubidella have a roseate color, and are dusted with deep fuscous. A brownish-ocherous streak runs along the inner margin of the forewing from the base to almost the middle of the wing, and this streak is interrupted around its middle by a roseate hue. An oblique deep fuscous band is located at the basal third of the wing, extending from the costa to the fold. Beyond the middle of the costa there is a spot of the same deep fuscous color, which is joined toward the inner margin by a brownish-ocherous spot. The apical portion of the forewing is heavily dusted with deep fuscous. The hindwings of the species are blackish gray.
