Abstract
The new species Antaeotricha arizonensis is described from southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. Adults and genitalia are illustrated.
Highlights
Duckworth (1964) reviewed the North American Stenomidae and described only two new taxa: Antaeotricha fuscorectangulata (TL South Fork of Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mts., [Cochise Co.] Arizona, and Mothonica kimballi (TL Siesta Key, Sarasota County, Florida)
A. arizonensis immediately separates from other Antaeotricha species by its narrow elongate medium gray forewings with patchy dark maculation and unmarked fuscous hindwings
1 slide from USNM) – Uncus: decurved, narrow basally with long spatulate apex; gnathos expanded at tip with straight margin, but upcurved at middle and outer edges; vinculum complete, with dorsally produced projecting frontal process that tapers to an apical point
Summary
Duckworth (1964) reviewed the North American Stenomidae ( treated as Stenomatinae based on the revision by Hodges, 1999, p. 136) and described only two new taxa: Antaeotricha fuscorectangulata (TL South Fork of Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mts., [Cochise Co.] Arizona, and Mothonica kimballi (TL Siesta Key, Sarasota County, Florida). Holotype male (Fig. 1): Arizona, Cochise Co., Huachuca Mts., Carr Canyon, 5300’ (1617m), 31.vii.1986, Wagner & Powell; deposited in the Essig Museum of Entomology (EME), University of California, Berkeley, CA. Paratypes (deposited in EME): Arizona, Pima Co. Larvae Santa Rita Mts., Madera Canyon, 5–6.vi.1968, emerged 22.vii.1968 (1m, 1f), P.
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