species 65 observations

Hickory Leafstem Borer

Acrobasis caryalbella

Field notes

Acrobasis caryalbella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Charles Russell Ely in 1913 and is known from the eastern United States.

There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Carya species, including Carya ovata, Carya tomentosa and Carya glabra. The species probably overwinters in the larval stage.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided