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Acrolepiopsis nagaimo

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Species of moth

Acrolepiopsis nagaimo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Acrolepiidae
Genus: Acrolepiopsis
Species: A. nagaimo
Binomial name
Acrolepiopsis nagaimo
Yasuda, 2000

Acrolepiopsis nagaimo is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It was described by Yasuda in 2000. It is found in Japan.

The larvae feed on Dioscorea oposita. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. A new species of the genus Acrolepiopsis Gaedike (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) injurious to Chinese yam and its closely allied species from Japan
Taxon identifiers
Acrolepiopsis nagaimo


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