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Depressariidae 59a0224 – 1011   Antaeotricha schlaegeri (Zeller, 1854)              Schlaeger's Fruitworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae.  Host genera: Betula Quercus.  Host extended: primarily oak (Marquis et al 2018); leaftier (Eiseman 2020); leaftier (Carroll & Kearby 1978)...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 59a0227 Antaeotricha leucillana 59a0225 Antaeotricha lindseyi 59a0243 Antaeotricha baboquivariensis Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: schlaegeri (Zeller, 1854) (Cryptolechia) - MONA 1983: 1011; TL: New York. metaphaeella (Walker, 1854) (Cryptolechia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Duckworth, W.D., 1964. North American Stenomidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 116(3495): 29. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 4.41f; p. 65. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Zeller, P.C., 1854. Die Depressarien und einige ihne nahe stehende gattungen. Linnaea entomologica : Zeitschrift herausgegeben von dem Entomologischen Vereine in Stettin., 9: 372.

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