Acrobasis betulivorella

Neunzig, 1975

Acrobasis betulivorella is a of snout moth described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1975. It belongs to the Acrobasis, a group of small in the Pyralidae. The species is known from the eastern United States. Its larvae are associated with birch trees.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Acrobasis betulivorella: /ˌækroʊˈbeɪsɪs bɛˌtʊlɪˈvɔːrɛlə/

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Distribution

Eastern United States.

Diet

Larvae feed on Betula , including Betula nigra (river birch).

Host Associations

  • Betula nigra - larval food plantriver birch

Similar Taxa

  • Acrobasis betulellaSimilar name and association with birch; historically confused taxonomically (formerly A. hebescella)

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Taxonomic note

The specific epithet betulivorella derives from Betula (birch) and -vorella (feeding), indicating the larval association.

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