Antaeotricha elaeodes
| Antaeotricha elaeodes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Antaeotricha |
| Species: | A. elaeodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Antaeotricha elaeodes (Walsingham, 1913) | |
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Antaeotricha elaeodes is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Walsingham in 1913. It is found in Mexico (Vera Cruz).[1]
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are dark olive-grey, with a greenish wash especially along the costal half and terminal third. The costa is narrowly edged with tawny brown beneath which is a slight lilac reflection. At the lower angle of the cell is a single round white dot. The hindwings are bronzy brownish.[2]
References
- ↑ Antaeotricha at funet.fi.
- ↑ Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 178
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