Acrobasis juglandis
| Acrobasis juglandis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Acrobasis |
| Species: | A. juglandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrobasis juglandis (LeBaron, 1872) | |
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Acrobasis juglandis, the pecan leaf casebearer, is a moth of the family Pyralidae.[1] It is found in Ontario, from Vermont south to Florida and from North Dakota to New Mexico.
Larva and case
It's wingspan is about 18 mm.
The larva feed on Carya illinoensis, Juglans nigra, Juglans cinerea and Juglans microcarpa.
References
- ↑ Markku Savela (September 8, 2005). "Acrobasis genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
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