Acrobasis caryalbella

Acrobasis caryalbella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Charles Russell Ely in 1913 and is known from the eastern United States.

Acrobasis caryalbella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Acrobasis
Species:
A. caryalbella
Binomial name
Acrobasis caryalbella
Ely, 1913[1]

There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Carya species, including Carya ovata, Carya tomentosa and Carya glabra. The species probably overwinters in the larval stage.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Acrobasis caryalbella Ely, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. Taxonomy of Acrobasis larvae and pupae in Eastern North America. Books.google.nl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.


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