Acrolepiopsis marcidella
Appearance
Acrolepiopsis marcidella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Acrolepiidae |
Genus: | Acrolepiopsis |
Species: | A. marcidella
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Binomial name | |
Acrolepiopsis marcidella (Curtis, 1850)
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Acrolepiopsis marcidella is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It is found in Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia and Bulgaria.[1]
The wingspan is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]
The larvae feed on butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus), mining the fruit.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Acrolepiopsis marcidella (Curtis, 1850)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "Acrolepiopsis marcidella (Curtis, 1850)". UKmoths. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Acrolepiopsis marcidella (Curtis, 1850)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 21 February 2023.