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Acorn Moth

Blastobasis glandulella

Not Evaluated

About

A small moth whose larvae bore into and consume the contents of acorns on the forest floor. It is common in oak woodlands across eastern North America.

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Did You Know?

In heavy infestation years, it can destroy over half the acorn crop on the forest floor.