Acrobasis rubrifasciella explained

Acrobasis rubrifasciella, the alder tubemaker moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1874, and is known from central-eastern Canada and eastern United States.

The larvae feed on Alnus species, including Alnus serrulata and Alnus rugosa. Young larvae feed on wintered leaf-buds of their host plant.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Life of Acrobasis rubrifasciella (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae), Its Main Parasite, Agathis calcarata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), and Three Hyperparasites (Chalcidoidea) . Ingentaconnect.com . 1966-11-01 . 2011-12-16.

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