Bug FAQAntaeotricha haesitans
Antaeotricha haesitans · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Depressariidae
Antaeotricha haesitans is a small moth with a wingspan of about 12 mm. Its forewings are pale fawn-ochre with a distinctive oblique brown line, and the hindwings are a fawn-brown shade. The species occurs in Durango, Mexico and has been recorded in Texas, USA. Caterpillars feed on the plant Pithecellobium flexicaule.
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How to recognize it
The forewings show a pale fawn-ochre background crossed by an oblique fawn-brown line that runs from the start of the costal cilia down to the tornus. The hindwings are colored a fawn-brownish tone.
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Size
Adults have a wingspan of roughly 12 mm.
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Where it lives
It has been found in the Mexican state of Durango and in Texas, USA.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on the leguminous shrub Pithecellobium flexicaule.
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Life cycle
The species was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1912.
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Where it comes from
The moth is native to Mexico (Durango) and the United States (Texas).
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars of Antaeotricha haesitans eat?
The larvae feed on the plant Pithecellobium flexicaule.
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Where is Antaeotricha haesitans found?
It occurs in Durango, Mexico and has been recorded in Texas, USA.
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Same family (Depressariidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antaeotricha_haesitans
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