Biology:Acrolepiopsis issikiella
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Short description: Species of moth
Acrolepiopsis issikiella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Acrolepiidae |
Genus: | Acrolepiopsis |
Species: | A. issikiella
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Binomial name | |
Acrolepiopsis issikiella (Moriuti, 1961)
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Acrolepiopsis issikiella is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It was described by Sigeru Moriuti in 1961. It is found in Japan .[1]
The wingspan is 11–12 mm.[2] There are several generations per year. The adults emerge in autumn and overwinter.
The larvae feed on seeds in a capsule of Dioscorea species, but have also been recorded tunneling the stems, or feeding on the leaves of Dioscorea tokoro. Larvae can be found from summer to mid-autumn.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Acrolepia issikiella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=127993.
- ↑ An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone
- ↑ Polyvoltinism of Acrolepiopsis issikiella (Moriuti) (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) and Its Feeding Portions of the Host Plant
Wikidata ☰ Q4675855 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrolepiopsis issikiella.
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