Acrolepiopsis postomacula
| Acrolepiopsis postomacula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acrolepiidae |
| Genus: | Acrolepiopsis |
| Species: | A. postomacula |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrolepiopsis postomacula (Matsumura, 1931) | |
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Acrolepiopsis postomacula is a moth of the Acrolepiidae family. It was described by Matsumura in 1931. It is found in Japan.
The wingspan is 10.5–12 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous, with some scattered whitish scales. The hindwings are pale grey, but darker posteriorly.[1]
The larvae feed on Hosta lancifolia.
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