Moths of North Carolina
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Episimus tyrius Heinrich, 1923 - Maple Tip Borer Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Olethreutinae		Tribe:
Olethreutini		P3 Number:
51a0483		 MONA Number:
2703.00		 Other Common Name:
Maple Leaftier Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Episimus tyriusAlamance 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: The larvae are polyphagous and feed on maple (Acer), cherry (Prunus), holly (Ilex), Magnolia, and bayberry (Morella) (Brown et al. 2008). In North Carolina we have rearing records for larvae on Red Maple (A. rubrum), Swamp Loosestrife (Decodon verticillatus), and Loblolly Bay (Gordonia lasianthus). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
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 Episimus tyrius - Maple Tip Borer Moth

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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: David George, Bonnie Eamick on 2025-04-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: David George on 2024-06-14
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: R. Newman on 2024-05-17
Carteret Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-04-10
Durham Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-07-09
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-25
Orange Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Erich Hofmann, Jesse Anderson on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-05-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-05-11
Wake Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: R. Newman on 2023-04-12
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-26
New Hanover Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-07-23
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-26
Guilford Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-19
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-19
Beaufort Co.
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Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-05
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-24
Beaufort Co.
Comment: A view of a damaged shoot and adjoining leaf fold on Decodon verticillatus (adult reared).
Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-24
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Episimus tyriusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-24
Beaufort Co.
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