Moths of North Carolina
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Acrolepiopsis incertella (Chambers, 1872) - Carrionflower Moth

Acrolepiopsis incertellaAcrolepiopsis incertella
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea Family: AcrolepiidaeSubfamily: [Acrolepiinae]Tribe: [Acrolepiini]P3 Number: 36a0230 MONA Number: 2490.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Landry (2007)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Superficially indistinguishable from A. heppneri (Landry, 2007)
Wingspan: 0.9 - 1 cm (Covell, 1984)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Greenbriers (Smilax spp.), with Smooth Carrion-flower (S. herbacea) and Bristly Greenbrier (S. hispida) specifically being reported as host plants (Landry, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2018). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Greenbrier Tangles
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S4
State Protection:
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-02-07
Madison Co.
Comment: Determined by J.B. Sullivan based on dissection.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-02-07
Madison Co.
Comment: Determined by J.B. Sullivan based on dissection.