Acrolepiopsis vesperella, Crete - photo © Benoît Segerer
Acrolepiopsis vesperella (Zeller, 1850)
MOTH INFO
Acrolepiopsis vesperella is a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Acrolepiopsis vesperella (Zeller, 1850)
Synonyms
Roeslerstammia vesperella Zeller, 1850
Acrolepia smilaxella Millière, 1874
Acrolepia tami Hering, 1927
Common name
Stonecrop fanner
Classification
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea > Family: Glyphipterigidae > Subfamily: Acrolepiinae > Genus: Acrolepiopsis
Wingspan
9-11 mm
Habitat
Rocky slopes, phrygana.
Food plant
The larva is narrowly polyphagous on Dioscoreaceae (Dioscorea communis) και Smilacaceae (Smilax aspera) and mines the leaves.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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