Antaeotricha arizonensis
Antaeotricha arizonensis (Ferris's antaeotricha moth) is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in the United States in the mountain ranges in south-eastern Arizona and south-western New Mexico.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Antaeotricha |
| Species: | A. arizonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Antaeotricha arizonensis Ferris, 2010 | |
The forewing length is 9–11 mm and the wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-June to October, suggesting more than one generation.
Larvae have been reared from Quercus hypoleucoides.
Etymology
The name arizonensis (adjective) denotes the geographic locality from which the species is described.
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External links
- A new Antaeotricha species from Southeastern Arizona (Gelechioidea, Elachistidae, Stenomatinae)
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