Antoloea xanthopa

(Antoloea xanthopa)

Description

Antoloea xanthopa is a moth in the Depressariidae family, and the only species in the genus Antoloea. It was described by Meyrick in 1914 and is found in India (Assam). The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are white with a large undefined blotch of ochreous orange suffusion occupying the lower part of the disc posteriorly, with some scattered black specks within and above it, and including a tuft of scales mixed with black representing the second discal stigma, and a small spot or group of black scales towards the dorsum. There is a large black dot in the disc towards the termen, and a few black specks above and below this. The hindwings are white, faintly tinged with yellowish.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Antoloea
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