Antaeotricha elaeodes is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Lord Walsingham in 1913. It is found in Mexico (Vera Cruz).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Antaeotricha |
| Species: | A. elaeodes
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| Antaeotricha elaeodes (Walsingham, 1913)
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The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are dark olive-grey, with a greenish wash especially along the costal half and terminal third. The costa is narrowly edged with tawny brown beneath which is a slight lilac reflection. At the lower angle of the cell is a single round white dot. The hindwings are bronzy brownish.[2]
References
edit- ^ Antaeotricha Zeller, 1854 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- ^ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Lepidoptera Heterocera 4: 178
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