Acrocercops autadelpha

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

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)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria autadelpha Meyrick, 1880
  • Acrocercops symphyletes Turner, 1913

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
  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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