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