Biology:Acrobasis amplexella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Acrobasis amplexella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Acrobasis |
| Species: | A. amplexella
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| Binomial name | |
| Acrobasis amplexella Ragonot, 1887[1]
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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
- ↑ Markku Savela. "Acrobasis". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/pyralidae/phycitinae/acrobasis/index.html. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ↑ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5654. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ↑ "The Moths of Maryland". Marylandmoths.com. http://www.marylandmoths.com/Html/Pyralidae/Phycitinae/Acrobasis_amplexella.html. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
Wikidata ☰ Q4675149 entry
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