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
- Savela, Markku. "Acrobasis caryalbella Ely, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- Neunzig, H. H. (1972). Taxonomy of Acrobasis larvae and pupae in Eastern North America. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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