Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Acrolepiidae Scientific name Acrolepia beardsleyi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acrolepia Rank Species | |
Acrolepia beardsleyi is a moth of the Acrolepiidae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui.
The wingspan is 9–10 mm.
The larvae feed on Nothocestrum species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
The cocoon is made of white to pale brown silk. The pupa has mostly conical and strongly protuberant spiracles.
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