Species of moth
Acrobasis tricolorella , the destructive prune worm or tricolored acrobasis moth , is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis . It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878, and is known from southern Canada and northern United States.[ 1] [ 2]
Adults are on wing from June to October.[ 3]
The larvae feed on Prunus , Malus pumila , Prunus armeniaca , Sorbus americana , Rosa , Amelanchier and Heteromeles arbutifolia . They feed on buds and fruits of their host plant. The larvae engage in leaf rolling behavior.[ 4] The species overwinters in the larval stage.
References
^ Savela, Markku, ed. (January 5, 2019). "Acrobasis tricolorella Grote, 1878" . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ Simonsen, T. (2008). "Species Details Acrobasis tricolorella " . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ Roberts, Jason D. (July 16, 2017). "Species Acrobasis tricolorella - Tricolored Acrobasis Moth - Hodges#5655" . BugGuide . Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ Klem, Crystal C; Zaspel, Jennifer (19 September 2019). "Pest Injury Guilds, Lepidoptera, and Placing Fruit-Piercing Moths in Context: A Review" . Annals of the Entomological Society of America . 112 (5): 421– 432. doi :10.1093/aesa/saz031 .