Acrolepia autumnitella

Acrolepia autumnitella
Scientific classification
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 [than in Digitivalva granitella, 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,^[2]

The larvae can be found on the leaves of bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara) or occasionally deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). The pupa is formed in a cocoon created from silk. The two generations in a usual year are in July and October.

References[]

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

External links[]

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[1] Fauna Europaea

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

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