Acrolepiopsis issikiella

Acrolepiopsis issikiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Acrolepiidae
Genus: Acrolepiopsis
Species: A. issikiella
Binomial name
Acrolepiopsis issikiella
(Moriuti, 1961)
Synonyms
  • Acrolepia issikiella Moriuti, 1961

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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