Family Acrolepiidae (False Diamondback Moths)

Description of Acrolepiidae

The Acrolepiidae are a small group of micromoths, with only a few species in North America.

Subfamily:

Acrolepiopsis heppneri (Gaedike, 1984)

Acrolepiopsis incertella Carrionflower Moth (Chambers, 1872)

Acrolepiopsis leucoscia (Meyrick, 1927)

Acrolepiopsis reticulosa (Braun, 1927)

Nycthia pimana (Busck, 1907)

Stenoporpia macdunnoughi Sperry 1938

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Description of Acrolepiidae

The Acrolepiidae are a small group of micromoths, with only a few species in North America.

Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Subfamily:

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Photographs of Acrolepiidae

Acrolepiopsis leucoscia

Nycthia pimana

Stenoporpia macdunnoughi

Carrionflower Moth
Acrolepiopsis incertella

Stenoporpia macdunnoughi

Acrolepiopsis heppneri

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Family Acrolepiidae (False Diamondback Moths)

Subfamily:

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Photographs of Acrolepiidae

Carrionflower MothAcrolepiopsis incertella

Carrionflower Moth
Acrolepiopsis incertella