Acrobasis amplexella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Ragonot in 1887, and is known from eastern Canada and the United States.[2]
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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. amplexella
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| Acrobasis amplexella | |
The larvae feed on laurel species,[3] including Kalmia angustifolia and Kalmia latifolia.
References
edit- ^ Markku Savela. "Acrobasis". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "The Moths of Maryland". Marylandmoths.com. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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