Moths of North Carolina
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9 NC Records

Acrolepiopsis leucoscia (Meyrick, 1927) - No Common Name

Acrolepiopsis leucosciaAcrolepiopsis leucosciaAcrolepiopsis leucosciaAcrolepiopsis leucoscia
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Yponomeutoidea		 Family:
Acrolepiidae		Subfamily:
[Acrolepiinae]		Tribe:
[Acrolepiini]		P3 Number:
36a0229		 MONA Number:
2491.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Landry (2007)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The only predominantly gray species of Acrolepiopsis in North America (Landry, 2007).
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Acrolepiopsis leucoscia
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: Host appear to be unknown. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S3S4]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Acrolepiopsis leucoscia - None

Photos: 11

Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-04-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-04-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2025-04-02
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-03-25
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-04-20
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2019-05-09
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2010-04-12
Wake Co.
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