Stenomatinae
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Antaeotricha
Antaeotricha is a large genus of moths in the family Depressariidae, containing over 400 described species in the Western Hemisphere. It represents the largest genus within the subfamily Stenomatinae. Species in this genus are primarily Neotropical in distribution, with many exhibiting specialized habitat associations such as dry sandhills and scrub vegetation. The genus was established by Zeller in 1854 and has undergone significant taxonomic revision, with numerous species described in recent years.
Antaeotricha agrioschista
Antaeotricha agrioschista is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is known from Texas, North America, and is characterized by its distinctive wing patterning of light grey forewings overlaid with white and sprinkled with dark fuscous markings. The species has a wingspan of 20–21 mm. Limited information exists regarding its biology, host associations, and ecological relationships.
Antaeotricha albulella
vestal moth
Antaeotricha albulella, commonly known as the vestal moth, is a small moth species in the family Depressariidae. First described by Francis Walker in 1864, it is distributed across the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. The species is characterized by predominantly white forewings with distinctive dark markings. It has been historically confused with the closely related Antaeotricha floridella, which occurs in drier sandhill habitats of peninsular Florida.
Antaeotricha baboquivariensis
Antaeotricha baboquivariensis is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae, subfamily Stenomatinae. It was described by Ferris in 2013. The species belongs to the genus Antaeotricha, a group of small to medium-sized moths found primarily in the New World. As a recently described species, detailed information about its biology and ecology remains limited.
Antaeotricha furcata
Antaeotricha furcata is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, described by Lord Walsingham in 1889. It occurs in the southwestern United States, specifically Arizona and New Mexico. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in wing coloration and size.
Antaeotricha fuscorectangulata
Antaeotricha fuscorectangulata is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, described by W. Donald Duckworth in 1964. It is known from Arizona in North America. The species is characterized by distinctive wing patterning that includes a rectangular dark area along the inner margin of the forewing.
Antaeotricha haesitans
Antaeotricha haesitans is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, first described by Lord Walsingham in 1912. The species is characterized by a wingspan of approximately 12 mm and distinctive fawn-ochreous forewings with brown patterning. Its distribution spans parts of Mexico and the southern United States.
Antaeotricha leucillana
Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Antaeotricha leucillana, commonly known as the pale gray bird-dropping moth, is a small moth species in the family Depressariidae. First described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1854, it is widely distributed across eastern and central North America. The species exhibits a bird-dropping mimicry coloration as adults and has documented larval associations with several woody plant genera.
Antaeotricha osseella
Antaeotricha osseella is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, first described by Walsingham in 1889. It is found across eastern and central North America, with records from New York to California. The species has a wingspan of approximately 16–18 mm. Its larvae feed on white oak (Quercus alba) and chinquapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii).
Antaeotricha thomasi
Antaeotricha thomasi is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, described by William Barnes and August Busck in 1920. It is native to the southwestern United States, with confirmed records from Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. The species is characterized by its plain, unmarked pale wings, which distinguish it from many congeners that typically display various spotting or patterning.
Chlamydastis
Chlamydastis is a genus of moths in the subfamily Stenomatinae, family Depressariidae. The genus was established by Edward Meyrick in 1916 and contains approximately 80 described species distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. Species within this genus are generally small moths with varied wing patterns, though specific morphological characters defining the genus require detailed examination.
Menestomorpha
Menestomorpha is a genus of small moths in the family Depressariidae, first described by Walsingham in 1907. The genus contains two described species: Menestomorpha kimballi, described from Florida in 1964, and the type species Menestomorpha oblongata, described from Mexico in 1907. Members of this genus are classified within the subfamily Stenomatinae, a group of gelechioid moths often associated with dead or decaying plant material.
Rectiostoma
Rectiostoma is a genus of moths in the family Depressariidae, established by Becker in 1982. The genus contains approximately 17 described species, many of which were described by Duckworth in 1971. Species are primarily Neotropical in distribution. The genus is classified within the subfamily Stenomatinae.