Acrobasis elyi
Acrobasis elyi is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1970, and is known from Connecticut to Florida in the United States.
| Acrobasis elyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Acrobasis |
| Species: | A. elyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrobasis elyi Neunzig, 1970[1] | |
There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Carya species including Carya tomentosa. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Acrobasis elyi Neunzig, 1970". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- Taxonomy of Acrobasis larvae and pupae in Eastern North America. Retrieved December 16, 2011 – via Books.google.nl.
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