Antaeotricha ammodes explained

Antaeotricha ammodes is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Lord Walsinghamin 1913. It is found in Mexico (Tabasco).[1]

The wingspan is about 15.5 mm. The forewings are rich bright ochreous, unicolorous, except for a few, even more intensely coloured, long scales about the flexus. The hindwings are shining pale yellowish.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/stenomatinae/antaeotricha/ Antaeotricha Zeller, 1854
  2. https://archive.org/stream/mobotbca_15_04_00#page/n205/mode/1up Biologia Centrali-Americana: Lepidoptera Heterocera 4: 176