Acrocercops autadelpha

Acrocercops autadelpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Acrocercops
Species:	A. autadelpha
Binomial name
	Acrocercops autadelpha; (Meyrick, 1880)
Synonyms
	Gracilaria autadelpha Meyrick, 1880 ; Acrocercops symphyletes Turner, 1913 ;

Acrocercops autadelpha is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.^[2]

The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults have a fringe along the trailing edge of each wing. The forewings have a striking pattern of white and brown markings with darker lines outlining each brown mark. The hindwings are golden brown.^[3]

The larvae feed on Banksia species.

References[]

^ Australian Faunal Directory
^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
^ "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2010-11-05.

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[1] Australian Faunal Directory

[2] Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)

[3] "Australian Insects". Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2010-11-05.

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