Antaeotricha periphrictis explained

Antaeotricha periphrictis is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Guyana.[1]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are glossy grey with the extreme costal edge whitish, passing into a fine waved whitish line running around the apex and termen. There is a cloudy somewhat darker spot on the end of the cell, and a whitish mark beneath it. The hindwings are grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/stenomatinae/antaeotricha/ "Antaeotricha Zeller, 1854"
  2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid01meyr#page/451/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera 1 (15): 451