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Pecan Leaf Casebearer - Acrobasis juglandis TL: ~10 mm. Peppery gray FW with slanting median line. Hosts: Black walnut, butternut, and pecan.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area Acrobasis juglandis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2019,pecan leaf casebearer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Pecan Leaf Casebearer - Acrobasis juglandis

TL: ~10 mm. Peppery gray FW with slanting median line. Hosts: Black walnut, butternut, and pecan.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

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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
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 28, 2019. Captured Jul 27, 2019 21:01 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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