Acrobasis cirroferella
Hulst, 1892
Acrobasis cirroferella is a of snout moth in the Pyralidae, described by George Duryea Hulst in 1892. The species is known from Florida and Texas in the United States. Larvae feed on Myrica cerifera (wax myrtle).
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Acrobasis cirroferella: /ˌækroʊˈbeɪsɪs ˌsɪroʊfɪˈrɛlə/
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Distribution
Known from the US states of Florida and Texas.
Diet
Larvae feed on Myrica cerifera (wax myrtle).
Host Associations
- Myrica cerifera - larval plantwax myrtle
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Acrobasis nuxvorell Archives - Entomology Today
- Pecan Nut Casebearer: New Guide Provides IPM Options
- Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday: Mesostenus
- Bug Eric: A Potential New Host Record for Calliephialtes grapholithae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from a Paper Wasp nest (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistes metricus)