Acrolepiopsis issikiella
| Acrolepiopsis issikiella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acrolepiidae |
| Genus: | Acrolepiopsis |
| Species: | A. issikiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrolepiopsis issikiella (Moriuti, 1961) | |
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Acrolepiopsis issikiella is a moth of the Acrolepiidae family. It was described by 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]
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