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Antaeotricha leucillana (Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth)

Synonyms: Antaeotricha algidella

Wikipedia Abstract

Antaeotricha leucillana, the pale gray bird-dropping moth, is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1854. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, Oregon, Louisiana, Manitoba and Nova Scotia. The wingspan is 15-23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to August in Ohio. The larvae feed on the leaves of Pyracantha crenulata, Malus, Vaccinium corymbosum and Acer.
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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0