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Genus of moths

Acrobasopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Acrobasopsis
Amsel, 1958
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. 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.

References

  1. ^ "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.
Taxon identifiers
Acrobasopsis


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