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]

Antaeotricha elaeodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Antaeotricha
Species:
A. elaeodes
Binomial name
Antaeotricha elaeodes
(Walsingham, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Stenoma elaeodes Walsingham, 1913

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

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  1. ^ Antaeotricha Zeller, 1854 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. ^ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Lepidoptera Heterocera 4: 178   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.