Acria gossypiella explained

Acria gossypiella is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Tokuichi Shiraki. It is found in Taiwan.[1]

Adults are on wing at the end of June and in mid-December.

The larvae feed on cotton, tea, orange and camphor. The live in a web spun rectangularly on the mid-rib of the underside of a leaf of the host plant. On cotton however, it folds a leaf at the margin and lives within. The larvae are pale greenish with a rather broad greenish yellow dorsal stripe with and a pale yellowish green head. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 17 mm. Pupation takes place in a thin cocoon spun in the web or folded leaf. The larvae can be found in May and December.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/acriinae/acria/ Acria at funet
  2. http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Report_of_the_Proceedings_of_the_Entomological_Meeting_1919_v2_1000887301/295 Report of the Proceedings of the Entomological Meeting, 1919. Vol. 2. 1919