Status
Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not listed.
Recent Status: Found locally in Suffolk.
Life Style: Double brooded with the autumn brood hibernating. It can be found throughout the year. The larvae feed on Allium species.
Identification: The moth can be identified with care taken in separating it from similar Acrolepiopsis and Acrolepia species. The larvae are a potential pest on leek crops where they feed initially in a mine and then between the leaves leaving their frass. http://www.leafmines.co.uk/html/Lepidoptera/A.assectella.htmRecorded in 16 (28%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1959.
Last Recorded in 2024. |