Acrocercops vallata

(Acrocercops vallata)

Description

Acrocercops vallata is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku). The wingspan is 7.5–8 mm. The larvae feed on Quercus acuta, Quercus glauca and Quercus salicina. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Acrocercops
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