Species Details

ABH: 19.011

BF: 473

Family: Glyphipterigidae

Subfamily: Acrolepiinae

Taxon: Acrolepiopsis assectella

Authority: (Zeller, 1839)

Vernacular: Leek Moth

Account: Local in gardens and allotments throughout much of south-eastern England, with records west to Devon, predominantly coastal Larva feeds within stems and roots of Leek, Onion and Chives, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 11 — 14 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 21 Apr (2006) — 6 Jul (2013)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Allium sp. (an onion).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/acrolepiopsis-assectella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 5

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2006

Latest Year: 2013

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