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Antaeotricha basirubrella

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Moth species in genus Antaeotricha

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

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

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.

References

  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 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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