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Hickory Shoot Borer - Acrobasis caryae Total length: 10 mm. Gray forewing with reddish and black bands.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to 395 nm black lights in a semi-rural area<br />
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2020(77) Acrobasis caryae,Geotagged,Hickory shoot borer,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Hickory Shoot Borer - Acrobasis caryae

Total length: 10 mm. Gray forewing with reddish and black bands.

Habitat: Attracted to 395 nm black lights in a semi-rural area

2020(77)

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"Acrobasis caryae", the hickory shoot borer, is a species of snout moth in the genus "Acrobasis". It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881, and is known from southeastern Ontario, Canada, and the eastern United States.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 6, 2020. Captured Jul 5, 2020 11:19 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm