Acrobasis minimella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1889, and is known from the eastern United States.
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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. minimella
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| Acrobasis minimella | |
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The wingspan is about 17 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus marilandica, Quercus velutina, Quercus rubra, Quercus falcata, Quercus laevis and Quercus alba.
References
edit- ^ Markku Savela. "Acrobasis Zeller, 1839". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "The Moths of Maryland". Marylandmoths.com. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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