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Acrolepiopsis postomacula

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Acrolepiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acrolepiopsis

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.

The larvae feed on Hosta lancifolia.

References

Acrolepiopsis postomacula Wikipedia