Acrobasis juglanivorella
Acrobasis juglanivorella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1986, and is known from Wisconsin, United States.
| Acrobasis juglanivorella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Acrobasis |
| Species: | A. juglanivorella |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrobasis juglanivorella Neunzig, 1986[1] | |
The larvae feed on Juglans nigra. They mine the buds of their host plant shortly after bud break in spring. They cause further damage by mining out new shoots.[2]
References
- Markku Savela. "Acrobasis Zeller, 1839". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- "1997 Forest Health Highlights, Wisconsin". Fhm.fs.fed.us. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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