Antaeotricha schlaegeri
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Antaeotricha |
Species: | A. schlaegeri
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Antaeotricha schlaegeri, the Schlaeger's fruitworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in north-eastern North America, south to North Carolina and west to Kansas and Texas.[3]
The wingspan is 21–30 mm. Adults resemble a bird-dropping.
The larvae feed on Quercus alba and related species. They have also been recorded on Betula species.
References[]
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Antaeotricha at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Archived October 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bug Guide
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1854
- Antaeotricha
- Moths of North America
- Oecophoridae stubs