Acrobasis vaccinii

Acrobasis vaccinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Acrobasis
Species:	A. vaccinii
Binomial name
Acrobasis vaccinii Riley, 1884

The Cranberry Fruitworm (Acrobasis vaccinii) is a moth of the family Pyralidae. ^[1] It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida and from Wiscon to Texas, it is introduced in Washington.

The wingspan is 16-18 mm.

The larva feed on Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and Vaccinium stamineum. Larvae feed inside a berry until most of its contents have been consumed.

References

1. ^ Markku Savela (September 8, 2005). "Acrobasis genus". funet.fi. http://www.funet.com/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/pyralidae/phycitinae/acrobasis/index.html. Retrieved 2009-03-12. 

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