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Acrolepiopsis leucoscia

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Species of moth

Acrolepiopsis leucoscia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Acrolepiidae
Genus: Acrolepiopsis
Species: A. leucoscia
Binomial name
Acrolepiopsis leucoscia
(Meyrick, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Acrolepia leucoscia Meyrick, 1927

Acrolepiopsis leucoscia is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is found in the central United States, from Texas north to Illinois, Missouri and Ohio.

The length of the forewings 6.7–7.7 mm.

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Acrolepia leucoscia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  3. Taxonomic review of the leek moth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America Archived March 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
Taxon identifiers
Acrolepia leucoscia


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