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. Although Antaeotricha arizonensis are easily differentiated within their genus through the dark spots on their forewings, the distinction between sexes of A. arizonensis can be complicated. The sexes of A. arizonensis (male&female) differentiate between themselves by distinct characteristics on their antennas and anatomy of their genitalia(Ferris, 59)

Ferris's antaeotricha moth
Male (top), female (bottom)
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Domain: Eukaryota
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 (0.35–0.43 in) and the wingspan is about 21 mm (0.83 in). Adults are on wing from mid-June to October, suggesting more than one generation.

Larvae have been reared from Quercus hypoleucoides.

Etymology

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The name arizonensis (adjective) denotes the geographic locality from which the species is described.

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Ferris, Clifford D. "A new Antaeotricha species from Southeastern Arizona (Gelechioidea, Elachistidae, Stenomatinae)." ZooKeys ,57 59-62. 21 Sep. 2010, doi:10.3897/zookeys.57.462