Acroncosa

Barnes & McDunnough, 1917

Acroncosa is a of snout ( ) established by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917. The genus contains four described , all found in North America. As members of the Phycitinae, these moths possess the characteristic elongated labial palps that form a snout-like projection. The type species is Acroncosa albiflavella.

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How to pronounce Acroncosa: /ˌækrɒnˈkoʊsə/

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Distribution

North America. The four described (A. albiflavella, A. castrella, A. minima, A. similella) are all documented from this region.

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