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Acrobasis amplexella

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.

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Acrobasis amplexella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Acrobasis
Species:
A. amplexella
Binomial name
Acrobasis amplexella
Ragonot, 18871

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

References

  1. Markku Savela. "Acrobasis". 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.