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Acrolepia autumnitella

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Species of moth

Acrolepia autumnitella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Acrolepiidae
Genus: Acrolepia
Species: A. autumnitella
Binomial name
Acrolepia autumnitella
Curtis, 1838
Synonyms
  • Roeslerstammia heleniella Zeller, 1839
  • Haemilis lefebvriella Duponchel, 1838
  • Tortrix pygmeana Haworth, 1811
  • Tinea submontana Osthelder, 1951

Acrolepia autumnitella is a species of moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It is found in most parts of Europe. The wingspan ranges from 11 to 13 mm. The forewings are less elongate , ochreous - brown to dark fuscous, irregularly strigulated with black and whitish; two blackish costal spots near middle; a triangular dorsal spot of whitish strigulae before middle; a black sinuate streak in disc towards apex; a whitish bar in middle of terminal cilia. Hindwings are dark grey, lighter anteriorly. The larva is whitish-green; head brownish,

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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Taxon identifiers
Acrolepia autumnitella


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