Pecan Leaf Casebearer - Acrobasis juglandis

I wish I had gotten a better photo because this case was incredible -- constructed of an inner part that reminded me of an ice cream cone. Then, on the outside, it was covered in tiny, black bits.

Host: Carya

The Pecan Leaf Casebearer

''Acrobasis juglandis'', the pecan leaf casebearer, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Ontario, from Vermont south to Florida and from North Dakota to New Mexico.

Its wingspan is about 18 mm. The larva feed on ''Carya illinoensis'', ''Juglans nigra'', ''Juglans cinerea'' and ''Juglans microcarpa''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young