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Antaeotricha schlaegeri (Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Schlaeger's fruitworm moth (Antaeotricha schlaegeri) is a species of moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in north-eastern North America, south to North Carolina and west to Kansas and Texas. The wingspan is 21–30 mm. Adults resemble a bird-dropping. The larvae feed on Quercus alba and related species. They have also been recorded on Betula species.
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Prey / Diet

Betula papyrifera (mountain paper birch)[1]
Quercus alba (White Oak)[1]

External References

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Citations

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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