Species Acrobasis angusella - Hickory Leafstem Borer - Hodges#5673

Adults - top of head pale yellow or whitish, contrasting sharply with dark reddish thorax; forewing basal and subterminal areas dark reddish; broad black band with raised scales crosses wing in basal area, dividing dark reddish portion in two; AM line black at costa, becoming pale yellow half-way to inner margin; medial area medium gray with pale gray or whitish triangular area touching costa and containing two dark discal spots; PM line with deep scallop at costa and midline, and 4 sharp zigzag points in middle; terminal line consists of several dark dots. hindwing unmarked, grayish-brown with pale fringe

Larvae - Head reddish brown with brown to dark-brown indistinct maculation. Dorsum of body purplish brown with indistinct greenish or pink undertones; venter slightly paler than dorsumbody smooth, dark gray with grayish-brown band on each abdominal segment; head black(2)

Moth Photographers Group – images of live and pinned adults (3)

BOLD Systems - images of DNA supported specimens (4)

Wikipedia - brief description (1)