Wikipedia
Acrobasis demotella
Acrobasis demotella, the walnut shoot moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881.[1] It is found in North America, from Ontario south to North Carolina and west to Missouri and Michigan.
| Acrobasis demotella | |
|---|---|
| Adult | |
| Larva | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Acrobasis |
| Species: | A. demotella |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrobasis demotella Grote, 1881 | |
The wingspan is 20–24 mm.
The larva feeds on Juglans species, Carya illinoinensis and other Carya species.
References edit
- ^ "Acrobasis Zeller, 1839" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
External links edit
- Species info at Forestpests