| Acrolepia aiea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acrolepiidae |
| Genus: | Acrolepia |
| Species: | A. aiea |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrolepia aiea Swezey, 1933 | |
Acrolepia aiea is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1833 and is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
The larvae feed on Nothocestrum latifolium. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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