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 wing 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: white forewings without dark spots (unlike A. albulella which has one or two black spots on forewings); in hindwing coloration (dark in males, pale in females); specific pattern of faint greyish markings in females including transverse line on lower forewing and raised abdominal . Dissection of genitalia may be required for definitive separation from closely related species.
Distribution
Recorded from Arizona and New Mexico, United States. North American with restricted southwestern range.
Similar Taxa
- Antaeotricha albulellaSimilar pale-winged distinguished by presence of one or two black spots on forewings and different hindwing coloration (white or pale-grey rather than sexually dimorphic dark cinereous/pale greyish-ochreous)
More Details
Taxonomic history
Described by Lord Walsingham in 1889. Placement in Depressariidae , Stenomatinae reflects current classification of this of concealer moths.
Sexual dimorphism
exhibits pronounced in both size (females larger) and wing coloration, particularly in hindwings where males are dark cinereous and females pale greyish-ochreous.