Biology:Acrobasis minimella

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Short description: Species of moth

Acrobasis minimella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Acrobasis
Species:
A. minimella
Binomial name
Acrobasis minimella
Ragonot, 1889[1]
Synonyms
  • Acrobasis nigrosignella Hulst, 1890

Acrobasis minimella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1889, and is known from the eastern United States.

The wingspan is about 17 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus marilandica, Quercus velutina, Quercus rubra, Quercus falcata, Quercus laevis and Quercus alba.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4675233 entry