Antaeotricha furcata
(Walsingham, 1889)
Antaeotricha furcata is a small in the Depressariidae, described by Lord Walsingham in 1889. It occurs in the southwestern United States, specifically Arizona and New Mexico. The exhibits in coloration and size.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Antaeotricha furcata: /ˌæn.ti.oʊˈtraɪ.kə fɜrˈkɑː.tə/
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Identification
Distinguished from similar pale-winged Antaeotricha by combination of: without dark spots (unlike A. albulella which has one or two black spots on forewings); in coloration (dark in males, pale in females); specific pattern of faint greyish markings in females including transverse on lower forewing and raised abdominal . Dissection of may be required for definitive separation from closely related species.
Distribution
Recorded from Arizona and New Mexico, United States. North with restricted southwestern range.
Similar Taxa
- Antaeotricha albulellaSimilar pale-winged distinguished by presence of one or two black spots on and different coloration ( or pale-grey rather than sexually dark cinereous/pale greyish-ochreous)
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Taxonomic history
Described by Lord Walsingham in 1889. Placement in Depressariidae , Stenomatinae reflects current of this of .
Sexual dimorphism
exhibits pronounced in both size (females larger) and coloration, particularly in where males are dark cinereous and females pale greyish-ochreous.