Acrolepiopsis assectella (Zeller, 1839)
(Leek Moth)

Interactions where Acrolepiopsis assectella is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live leaf Allium leeks, onions, garlics Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Glyphipterigidae/Acrolepiopsis assectella/Acrolepiopsis assectellaleek mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium/Alliumleeks, onions, garlicsliveleaf
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live stem Allium leeks, onions, garlics Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Glyphipterigidae/Acrolepiopsis assectella/Acrolepiopsis assectellaleek mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium/Alliumleeks, onions, garlicslivestem
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live leaf Allium cepa Onion Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Glyphipterigidae/Acrolepiopsis assectella/Acrolepiopsis assectellaleek mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium cepa/Allium cepaonionliveleaf
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live stem Allium cepa Onion Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Glyphipterigidae/Acrolepiopsis assectella/Acrolepiopsis assectellaleek mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium cepa/Allium cepaonionlivestem
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live leaf Allium porrum Leek Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Glyphipterigidae/Acrolepiopsis assectella/Acrolepiopsis assectellaleek mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium porrum/Allium porrumleekliveleaf
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live stem Allium porrum Leek Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Glyphipterigidae/Acrolepiopsis assectella/Acrolepiopsis assectellaleek mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium porrum/Allium porrumleeklivestem

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth)
GenusAcrolepiopsis (a genus of smudge micro-moths)
SubfamilyACROLEPIINAE (a subfamily of smudge micro-moths)
FamilyGLYPHIPTERIGIDAE (smudge and fanner micro-moths)
SuperfamilyYPONOMEUTOIDEA (small ermine, bent-wing, ermel and smudge micro-moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth)

Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 10 images of Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek Moth)
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