Acrobasis indigenella

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Acrobasis indigenella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Acrobasis
Species:
A. indigenella
Binomial name
Acrobasis indigenella
(Zeller, 1848) [1]
Synonyms
  • Myelois indigenellaZeller, 1848
  • Phycita nebuloWalsh, 1860
  • Phycita (Acrobasis) nebulellaRiley, 1872
  • Myelois zelatellaHulst, 1887
  • Mineola grossbeckiBarnes & McDunnough, 1917
  • Acrobasis grossbecki
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Acrobasis indigenella

Acrobasis indigenella, the leaf crumpler, is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis . It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848, and is known from eastern North America.

The wingspan is 15–20 mm. [2] There are two generations per year in the south-eastern United States.

The larvae feed on Malus pumila , Cydonia oblonga , Prunus , Cotoneaster , Pyracantha , Crataegus and Eriobotrya japonica . Pupation takes place within the tube. They are greyish green with purplish markings above and pale greyish green on the underside. The head is pale reddish brown. The reach a length of 14.5-17.5 mm. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

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References

  1. Markku Savela. "Acrobasis Zeller, 1839". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  2. Contributed by J.D. Roberts on 20 July 2007 - 9:13pm (2007-07-20). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-12-16.