Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth

Antaeotricha leucillana

"Antaeotricha leucillana", the pale gray bird-dropping moth, is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1854. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, Oregon, Louisiana, Manitoba and Nova Scotia.
Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth Antaeotricha leucillana,Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 15–23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to August in Ohio.

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of "Pyracantha crenulata", "Malus", "Vaccinium corymbosum" and "Acer".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyDepressariidae
GenusAntaeotricha
SpeciesA. leucillana
Photographed in
United States of America