Bug FAQTricolored Acrobasis Moth
Acrobasis tricolorella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pyralidae
Source: Wikipedia
The larvae feed on a variety of fruit and ornamental plants, including prune, apple, apricot, serviceberry, rose, serviceberry, and California huckleberry. Adults are active from June through October.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The caterpillars eat leaves of prune, apple, apricot, serviceberry, rose, serviceberry, and California huckleberry.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
The species spends the winter in the larval stage.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adult moths are on the wing from June to October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Montana, Michigan, Utah, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What plants do the larvae feed on?
The larvae feed on prune, apple, apricot, serviceberry, rose, and California huckleberry.
Source: Wikipedia
When are adult Acrobasis tricolorella active?
Adults are active from June through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Pyralidae)
Indian-Meal MothPlodia interpunctellaCan damage your home
Greater Wax MothGalleria mellonella
Mediterranean Flour MothEphestia kuehniellaCan damage your home
Meal mothPyralis farinalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bee MothAphomia sociellaNuisance, not dangerous
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia MothHypsopygia olinalisSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrobasis_tricolorella
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