The Hickory Shoot Borer (Acrobasis caryae) is a species of snout moths in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Grote in 1881, and is known from southeastern Ontario, Canada, and the eastern United States.The larvae feed on Carya species, including Carya cordiformis, Carya tomentosa, Carya pallida, Carya glabra, Carya ovata and Carya carolinae-septentrionalis. They feed within the shoots of their host plant.