Antaeotricha basirubrella

Antaeotricha basirubrella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil.[1]

Antaeotricha basirubrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Antaeotricha
Species:
A. basirubrella
Binomial name
Antaeotricha basirubrella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Cryptolechia basirubrella Walker, 1864

Adults are brown, the forewings reddish ferruginous for one-third of the length from the base, this hue bounded by an angular transverse whitish line. There is a slightly curved transverse submarginal whitish line, the space between the two lines irregularly whitish speckled. The marginal points are whitish and diffuse.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Antaeotricha basirubrella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  2. ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 719   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.