Antaeotricha manzanitae
Antaeotricha manzanitae is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Hartford Hammond Keifer in 1937. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Oregon and British Columbia.[1]
| Antaeotricha manzanitae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Antaeotricha |
| Species: | A. manzanitae |
| Binomial name | |
| Antaeotricha manzanitae Keifer, 1937 | |
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The forewings are white, irregularly shaded with fuscous scales and with two patches of dark scales at the anal angle. The apical margin has a row of faint, transverse fuscous dots. The hindwings are light fuscous.[2]
The larvae feed on Arctostaphylos species.
References
- "Antaeotricha Zeller, 1854" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- Proceedings of the United States National Museum 116 (3495): 43
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