Acrolepiopsis californica explained

Acrolepiopsis californica is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It is found in western California, western Oregon and Alberta.[1]

The length of the forewings 4.4–6.7 mm.

Larvae have been reared on Lilium pardalinum, Lilium washingtonianum, Disporum hookeri and possibly Disporum trachycarpum. They have been observed mining the fruit of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bolinfonet.org/pdf/LandryJF_Acrolepiopsis_TCE_2007.pdf Taxonomic review of the leek moth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America