Acrolepiinae

Heinemann, 1870

False Diamondback Moths

Genus Guides

Acrolepiinae is a of small within the Glyphipterigidae, commonly known as false . The group was historically treated as a separate family () but is now classified as a subfamily. in this group are associated with various plants, with some species exhibiting specialized beneath host tissue.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Acrolepiinae: /ˌækrəˈlɛpiˌaɪni/

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Distribution

Documented from multiple regions including Japan and Europe; specific range varies by and .

Host Associations

Carpesium divaricatum - plantAsteraceae; for Digitivalva bella in Japan

Life Cycle

Larvae of at least some pupate beneath tissue.

Behavior

beneath tissue has been observed in some , including Digitivalva bella in Japan.

Similar Taxa

Glyphipterigidae (other subfamilies)Acrolepiinae is now classified within Glyphipterigidae rather than as a separate ; morphological distinctions between may require examination of genitalia and wing venation.