| Antaeotricha schlaegeri | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Antaeotricha |
| Species: | A. schlaegeri |
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| Antaeotricha 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
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- ↑ 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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