Antaeotricha venatum is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by August Busck in 1911. It is found in the Guianas, Bolivia and Brazil.[1]

Antaeotricha venatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Antaeotricha
Species:
A. venatum
Binomial name
Antaeotricha venatum
(Busck, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Stenoma venatum Busck, 1911

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are light greyish ochreous, whitish above the cell, with all veins sharply marked by black lines and with the terminal edge black. There are two black dots near the base within the dorsal edge. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Antaeotricha Zeller, 1854" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 40 (1815): 217   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.