Acrobasopsis

Acrobasopsis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Genus:
Amsel, 1958[1]
Species:
A. acrobasella
Binomial name
Acrobasopsis acrobasella
(Rebel, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Heterographis acrobasella Rebel, 1927
  • Acrobasopsis talhouki Amsel, 1958

Acrobasopsis is a monotypic snout moth genus in the subfamily Phycitinae described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1958.[1] It contains the species Acrobasopsis acrobasella, described by Hans Rebel in 1927, which is found in Egypt and Israel.

The larvae feed on Tamarix species.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. ^ "An Annotated List with New Records of Lepidoptera Associated with Forest and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs in Israel" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-07.


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