| Acrobasis elyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Acrobasis |
| Species: | A. elyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrobasis elyi Neunzig, 1970[1] | |
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.
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.
- ↑ Neunzig, H. H. (1972). Taxonomy of Acrobasis larvae and pupae in Eastern North America. Retrieved December 16, 2011 – via Books.google.nl.
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