Acrobasis juglandis

(Acrobasis juglandis)

Description

Acrobasis juglandis, the pecan leaf casebearer, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Ontario, from Vermont south to Florida and from North Dakota to New Mexico. Its wingspan is about 18 mm. The larva feed on Carya illinoensis, Juglans nigra, Juglans cinerea and Juglans microcarpa.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pyralidae
Genus:Acrobasis
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