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Acrobasis comptoniella

800175.00 — 5691 — Acrobasis comptoniella Hulst, 1890 — Sweetfern Leaf Casebearer Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Myrica pensylvanica

Myrica

Life History

Univoltine on Block Island, flying almost exclusively in July and August. Larvae feed in June and July, tying leaves of bayberry and sheltering in retreats of frass and silk.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Neunzig, H. H., 1986. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.2, p. 56; pl. 5.31-37. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Acrobasis comptoniella

    Abundance data late May to early October