Acrobasis comptoniella, the sweetfern leaf casebearer or sweet-fern moth, is a species of snout moth in the subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1890 and is known from eastern Canada and the United States.
| Acrobasis comptoniella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Acrobasis |
| Species: | A. comptoniella
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| Binomial name | |
| Acrobasis comptoniella | |
The wingspan is about 22 mm (0.87 in).[2] There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Comptonia peregrina. Young larvae construct a small silken case and feed on the epidermis and mesophyll of the leaf. Then the larvae move to the stems and construct hibernacula in which they overwinter. After overwintering, they leave the hibernacula and construct frass-covered silken cases, and feed on the leaves. Pupation takes place inside the silken case.[3]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Acrobasis comptoniella Hulst, 1890". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Roberts, Jason D. (November 10, 2018). "Species Acrobasis comptoniella - Sweetfern Leaf Casebearer - Hodges#5691". BugGuide. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Louis F. (March 1970). "Life history and habits of a sweet-fern moth, Acrobasis comptoniella (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae), in Michigan". The Canadian Entomologist. 102 (3): 257–263. doi:10.4039/Ent102257-3.
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