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Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth  - Antaeotricha schlaegeri 15 mm long.  White forewings have pale gray bands in basal, median, and subterminal areas. Thorax has an erect tuft of blue-black scales.<br />
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Attracted to a moth light in a rural area.<br />
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**Sorry for the awful shot, but this moth was in a corner and this is the best I could get. Antaeotricha,Antaeotricha schlaegeri,Geotagged,Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018 Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth - Antaeotricha schlaegeri

15 mm long. White forewings have pale gray bands in basal, median, and subterminal areas. Thorax has an erect tuft of blue-black scales.

Attracted to a moth light in a rural area.

**Sorry for the awful shot, but this moth was in a corner and this is the best I could get.

    comments (2)

  1. Very unusual shape, interesting! Posted 7 years ago
    1. I hope it comes back so I can get a proper shot of it. Posted 7 years ago

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''Antaeotricha schlaegeri'', the Schlaeger's fruitworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in north-eastern North America, south to North Carolina and west to Kansas and Texas.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 24, 2018. Captured Jul 23, 2018 04:43 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm