About Acrobasis caryae Grote, 1881
Acrobasis caryae, commonly known as the hickory shoot borer, is a species of snout moth that belongs to the genus Acrobasis. This species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It is found in southeastern Ontario, Canada, as well as the eastern region of the United States. The larvae of Acrobasis caryae feed on plants in the Carya genus. Recorded host species include Carya cordiformis, Carya tomentosa, Carya pallida, Carya glabra, Carya ovata, and Carya carolinae-septentrionalis. The larvae feed inside the shoots of their host plants.
