Antaeotricha albulella

Antaeotricha albulella, the vestal moth, is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.^[2] It is found in the United States where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.^[3]

Antaeotricha albulella
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Antaeotricha
Species:	A. albulella
Binomial name
Antaeotricha albulella (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
Cryptolechia albulella Walker, 1864 Zauclophora albulella Cryptolechia vestalis Zeller, 1873[1] Antaeotricha vestalis Harpalyce albella Chambers, 1874

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are white with a minute, indistinct ochreous spot at the end of the disc. There are also some scattered dark brown scales.^[4]