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Antaeotricha leucillana

420227.00 — 1014 — Antaeotricha leucillana Zeller, 1854 — Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:

Acer rubrum (?)

Polyphagous (woody plants)

Remarks

By far the common depressariid on Block Island, accounting for about 75% of individuals recorded 2018–2021 for the family.

Life History

Bivoltine on Block Island, flying mainly in June and August.

Identification

Similar to the larger A. schlaegeri, which does not occur on Block Island.

References

Species Page at Moth Photographers Group

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.

Duckworth, W.D., 1964. North American Stenomidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 116(3495): 32.

Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)

Species Page at BugGuide

Zeller. P.C., 1954. Die Depressarien und einige ihne nahe stehende gattungen. Linnaea entomologica : Zeitschrift herausgegeben von dem Entomologischen Vereine in Stettin., 9: 370.