Antaeotricha

Species of Antaeotricha in Indiana

Dotted Bird-dropping moth
(*Antaeotricha humilis*)

Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
(*Antaeotricha leucillana*)

Schlaeger's Fruitworm
(*Antaeotricha schlaegeri*)

Genus Antaeotricha

Zeller, 1854

Etymology

Antaeotricha: Combination of the Latin ante, meaning “in front of” or “before,” with the Greek thrix, for “hair.”

Pronunciation

an-tee-oh-trye-kuh

Overview

Antaeotricha is a large genus of moths in the subfamily Stenomatinae. The genera’s range is limited to North and South America, with the majority of species occuring in South America.

Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Distribution of Genus Antaeotricha
Species	~391	80	6	6

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the genus Antaeotricha Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP
documented
in county.

Notes

Contained below are individual sightings of Antaeotricha that are only identifiable to genus level.

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes
2020-09-10	Boone	Jaskula, Jeanette	Adult
2020-08-01	Jefferson	Johnson, Stefan	Adult
2020-06-07	Washington	Hendrix, Suzanna	Adult
2020-05-31	Lake	Welton, Rick	Adult
2020-05-30	Brown	Byers, Ronda	Adult
2020-05-16	Brown	Pollock, Michele	Adult
2019-07-13	Scott	Lowry, Brian	Adult
2019-06-30	Crawford	Mader, Jeff	Adult
2019-06-09	Porter	Sass, Steve	Adult
2018-07-25	Bartholomew	Wallace, Linda	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2020-09-10 County: Boone Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-01 County: Jefferson Observer: Johnson, Stefan Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-06-07 County: Washington Observer: Hendrix, Suzanna Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-05-31 County: Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-05-30 County: Brown Observer: Byers, Ronda Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-05-16 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-07-13 County: Scott Observer: Lowry, Brian Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-06-30 County: Crawford Observer: Mader, Jeff Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-06-09 County: Porter Observer: Sass, Steve Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-07-25 County: Bartholomew Observer: Wallace, Linda Notes: Adult

Photo Credits

Pale gray bird-dropping Moth (Antaeotricha leucillana) courtesy of Brian Lowry and the Schlaeger’s fruitworm (Antaeotricha schlaegeri) courtesy of Velda Miller.