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