Acrocercops autadelpha

Acrocercops autadelpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Acrocercops
Species: A. autadelpha
Binomial name
Acrocercops autadelpha
(Meyrick, 1880)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gracilaria autadelpha Meyrick, 1880
  • Acrocercops symphyletes Turner, 1913

Acrocercops autadelpha is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.[2]

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.[3]

The larvae feed on Banksia species.

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