Oblique Acrobasis Moth
Common NameOblique Acrobasis Moth
Scientific NameAcrobasis obliqua
FamilyPyralidae
SubfamilyPhycitinae
Wingspan (mm)20
Primary Colorsgrey, brown, white
HabitatForests, woodlands, areas with host trees
Geographic RangeEastern and Central North America
Host PlantsOak (Quercus), Hickory (Carya)
Flight PeriodMay to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on the leaves and twigs of host trees like oak and hickory, often forming shelters. Pupation occurs in a cocoon.
Identification TipsLook for the mottled grey-brown forewings with a prominent dark basal dash and distinct, somewhat oblique, dark antemedial and postmedial lines. The head and thorax are also greyish.
Description
A small, cryptically colored moth with mottled grey-brown forewings, featuring distinct dark transverse lines and a prominent dark basal dash. The overall appearance provides camouflage against tree bark.
