Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Acrocercops autadelpha | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acrocercops Rank Species | |
Similar Acrocercops alysidota, Acrocercops chionosema, Leaf blotch miner moth, Acrocercops, Gracillariidae | ||
Acrocercops autadelpha is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.
The wingspan is about 8 mm. Adults have a fringe along the trailing edge of each wing. The forewings have a striking pattern of white and brown markings with darker lines outlining each brown mark. The hindwings are golden brown.
The larvae feed on Banksia species.
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