Acrolepia autumnitella, Curtis, 1838

General Information
The larvae produce large whitish or translucent blotches in leaves.

Pupates in a loose silken mesh attached to the underside of a leaf.
Overwinters as Overwinters as an adult.

Wingspan: 11-13mm
Foodplant(s): Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara), Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna)
Flying: Two generations, July and October-April (hibernates)
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Leek Moth Acrolepiopsis assectella

Acrolepiopsis betulella

01572 Acrolepia autumnitella, Curtis, 1838

BF0476 (ABH19.014)