The Acrolepiidae are a family of moths known as false diamondback moths. In modern classifications, they are often treated as a subfamily (Acrolepiinae) of the family Glyphipterigidae.

Caterpillars are typically spotted and 10 to 12 mm in length. Adults have a wingspan between 16 and 18 mm and are generally nocturnal.

Species

Some representative species are:

  • Acrolepia aiea, <small>Swezey 1933</small>
  • Acrolepia alliella, <small>Sato 1979</small>
  • Acrolepia autumnitella, <small>Curtis 1838</small>
  • Acrolepia nothocestri, <small>Busck 1914</small>
  • Acrolepiopsis assectella, <small>Zeller, 1839</small>
  • Acrolepiopsis betulella, <small>Curtis 1838</small>
  • Acrolepiopsis incertella, <small>Chambers 1872</small>
  • Acrolepiopsis marcidella, <small>Curtis 1850</small>
  • Acrolepiopsis sapporensis, <small>Matsumura 1931</small>
  • Acrolepiopsis tauricella, <small>Staudinger 1870</small>
  • Acrolepiopsis vesperella, <small>Zeller 1850</small>
  • Digitivalva arnicella, <small>Heyden 1863</small>
  • Digitivalva eglanteriella, <small>Mann 1855</small>
  • Digitivalva granitella, <small>Treitschke 1833</small>
  • Digitivalva occidentella, <small>Klimesch 1956</small>
  • Digitivalva pulicariae, <small>Klimesch 1956</small>
  • Digitivalva reticulella, <small>Hübner 1796</small>

References

  • Gaedike R. (1969). Contribution for the knowledge of the Acrolepiidae Fauna of the Balkan Peninsula
  • Carter, D. (1984). Pest Lepidoptera of Europe. Dr. W. Junk Publishers, Boston.
  • Microleps U.S.A.(Nearctic)
  • Naturhistoriska riksmuseet Imago, genitalia images