Acrobasis amplexella

Acrobasis amplexella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Acrobasis
Species: A. amplexella
Binomial name
Acrobasis amplexella
Ragonot, 1887[1]

Acrobasis amplexella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Ragonot in 1887, and is known from eastern Canada and the United States.[2]

The larvae feed on laurel species,[3] including Kalmia angustifolia and Kalmia latifolia.

References

  1. "Acrobasis". Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  2. "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  3. "The Moths of Maryland". Marylandmoths.com. Retrieved 2011-12-16.


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