Antaeotricha schlaegeri

Antaeotricha schlaegeri
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae disputed
Genus: Antaeotricha
Species: A. schlaegeri
Binomial name
Antaeotricha schlaegeri
(Zeller, 1854)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Antaeoricha schlaegeri

The Schlaeger's fruitworm moth (Antaeotricha schlaegeri) is a species of moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in north-eastern North America, south to North Carolina and west to Kansas and Texas.[3]

The wingspan is 21–30 mm. Adults resemble a bird-dropping.

The larvae feed on Quercus alba and related species. They have also been recorded on Betula species.

References

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