Lepidoptera22 species

Family Stenomatidae

Stenomatidae is a family in the order Lepidoptera. Browse 22 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Stenomatidae (22)

Antaeotricha albulella - Hodges#1024

Antaeotricha albulella

Identification: Adults are white with a minute, indistinct ochreous spot at the end of the disc. There are also some scattered dark brown scales.

Antaeotricha furcata - Hodges#1017

Antaeotricha furcata

Identification: Walsingham stated the forewing of Antaeotricha furcata lacks the gray cloudy patches on Antaeotricha schlaegeri . The forewings are also narrower and more elongated than A. schlaegeri . The Duckworth description is available in PDF.

Antaeotricha lindseyi - Hodges#1012

Antaeotricha lindseyi

Identification: See Barnes & Busck original description here .

Gonioterma crambitella - Hodges#1033

Gonioterma crambitella

Identification: Duckworth original description is available in the print references. White forewing with apex being fairly acute.

Gonioterma mistrella - Hodges#1032

Gonioterma mistrella

Identification: Larva - Pink with dark dorsal stripe and chestnut head. See Miller (1940) in Print references.

Menestomorpha kimballi - Hodges#1029

Menestomorpha kimballi

Identification: Forewing: Ground color white with three large shaded areas along the costa. Rows of transverse dark dots along terminal and subterminal area. Dark patch of raised scales at inner margin of wing base.

Rectiostoma fernaldella - Hodges#1027

Rectiostoma fernaldella

Identification: The original description as Setiostoma fernaldella Riley, is available online in the print references below. Day flier (diurnal) , yet rarely seen.