Acrolepiopsis issikiella is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It was described by Sigeru Moriuti in 1961. It is found in Japan.[1]
Acrolepiopsis issikiella | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Acrolepiidae |
Genus: | Acrolepiopsis |
Species: | A. issikiella |
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Acrolepiopsis issikiella (Moriuti, 1961) | |
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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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