Antoloea

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Antoloea

Meyrick, 1914
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A. xanthopa
Binomial name
Antoloea xanthopa
Meyrick, 1914

Antoloea is a monotypic moth genus in the family Depressariidae. Its only species, Antoloea xanthopa, is found in Assam, India. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. [1]

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. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (January 18, 2014). "Antoloea Meyrick, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 22 (4): 780.