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

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Yponomeutoidea		 Family:
Acrolepiidae		Subfamily:
[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)
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Acrolepiopsis incertellaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
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
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Greenbrier Tangles
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S4]
State Protection:
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Acrolepiopsis incertella - Carrionflower Moth

Photos: 4
Acrolepiopsis incertellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrolepiopsis incertellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-09
Madison Co.
Comment: Male genitalia.
Acrolepiopsis incertellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-02-07
Madison Co.
Comment: Determined by J.B. Sullivan based on dissection.		Acrolepiopsis incertellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-02-07
Madison Co.
Comment: Determined by J.B. Sullivan based on dissection.