Acrolepia autumnitella
| Acrolepia autumnitella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acrolepiidae |
| Genus: | Acrolepia |
| Species: | A. autumnitella |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrolepia autumnitella Curtis, 1838[1] | |
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Acrolepia autumnitella is a species of moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It is found in most parts of Europe. The wingspan ranges from 11 to 13 mm.
The larvae can be found on the leaves of bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara) or occasionally deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). The pupa is formed in a cocoon created from silk. The two generations in a usual year are in July and October.