Acrocercops obscurella
Common NameAcrocercops obscurella
Scientific NameAcrocercops obscurella
FamilyGracillariidae
SubfamilyGracillariinae
Wingspan (mm)7
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, white
HabitatForests, woodlands, and areas where its host oak trees are present.
Geographic RangeEast Asia (Japan, Korea, China)
Host PlantsQuercus acutissima, Quercus serrata
Flight PeriodMay to October (multiple generations)
Flight Stylefluttering
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are leaf miners, creating characteristic mines within the leaves of oak trees before pupating, often within the mine or in a cocoon on the leaf.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its minute size, slender body, mottled brown and grey wing pattern, and its larval association as a leaf miner on *Quercus* species.
Description
A very small, slender moth characterized by its mottled brownish-grey forewings, often displaying subtle darker markings and long antennae.
