''Aristotelia brizella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland,

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

and most of the

Balkan Peninsula The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

. Outside of Europe, it is found in North Africa and the

Near East The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...

. The wingspan is 10–12 mm. 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'').

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Aristotelia (moth) Moths described in 1833 Moths of Africa Moths of Asia Moths of Europe Taxa named by Georg Friedrich Treitschke {{Aristotelia-stub