Moths of North Carolina
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Ancylis burgessiana (Zeller, 1875) - Oak Leaffolder Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Olethreutinae		Tribe:
Enarmoniini		P3 Number:
51a0655		 MONA Number:
3367.00
Comments: Ancylis burgessiana, A. fuscociliana, A. laciniana, A. mira and A. spiraeifoliana are members of a taxonomically challenging species complex. Gilligan et al. (2008) summarized the issues with this complex and concluded that the limits of the constituent taxa are too poorly understood to permit species level determinations. The original descriptions of the members were based on specimens that were assumed to use different host plants, but that has since proven to be unreliable. The forewing of all members of the complex has a prominent basal patch along the inner margin and a well defined, brown, median fascia that connects the costa to two, black, longitudinal dashes anterior to the ocellus. Traditionally, species such as A. burgessiana and A. laciniana were separated by the color of the dorsal patch, but that character is now considered to be too variable to be diagnostic. The genitalia associated with these different forms also are indistinguishable, so future progress in establishing species boundaries will probably have to rely on studies that are based on a long series of reared individuals, along with analyses of molecular data (Gilligan et al., 2008). It is possible that some of the members may ultimately be synonymized. Here, we have provisionally assigned specimens to the traditionally recognized species with the understanding that they are all members of a poorly resolved species complex.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This species typically has a black basal patch along the inner margin that is margined with whitish scales on the posterior and lateral margins. Note the white palps that contrast with the reddish-brown head tuft, and the ruddy lateral band that contrasts with the black patch.
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.
Ancylis burgessianaAlamance 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: Reported hosts include hazelnut (Corylus) and Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) (Godfrey et al., 1987), oak (Quercus) and mountain-ash (Sorbus) (Prentice, 1965), and chestnut (Castanea) (Heinrich, 1923). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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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 Ancylis burgessiana - Oak Leaffolder Moth

Photos: 15
Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-16
Madison Co.
Comment:
Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-16
Madison Co.
Comment:
Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-06
Madison Co.
Comment:
Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-15
Buncombe Co.
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Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-14
Madison Co.
Comment:
Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-05
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-05
Madison Co.
Comment:
Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-05
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-05
Madison Co.
Comment:
Ancylis burgessiana
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
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