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Depressariidae

59a0227 – 1014 Antaeotricha leucillana Zeller, 1854

Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth

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Distribution Data for Antaeotricha leucillana

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Oleaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae] Ulmaceae. Host genera: Acer Betula Cornus Fagus Fraxinus Gaylussacia Malus Ostrya Populus Prunus Pyracantha Quercus Salix Tilia Ulmus Vaccinium. Notes: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1923); leaftier, also bores in apple fruits (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	59a0224 Antaeotricha schlaegeri 59a0225 Antaeotricha lindseyi 59a0243 Antaeotricha baboquivariensis Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	leucillana Zeller, 1854 (Antaeotricha) - MONA 1983: 1014; TL: Gerogia. algidella (Walker, 1864) (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): 32.
Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
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 Block Island Moths
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: 370.