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Acleris albinivia Heppner, 2015 - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Tortricoidea

Family:
Tortricidae

Subfamily:
Tortricinae

Tribe:
Tortricini

P3 Number:
51a0030.1

MONA Number:
3530.10

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Adult Markings: This is a distinctively marked and easily recognizable Acleris. The palps, head, thorax and basal half of the forewing are concolorous and vary from white to milky white. The forewing often has a few blackish scales below the inner margin at about one-fifth the wing length. Except for a creamy-white line of scales below the apex, the posterior half of the forewing is mostly covered with an ocherous light-brown ground color that is overlain with large blotches of black and steel bluish-gray scales. Patches of white raised scale tufts are also present on the posterior half.

Structural photos

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Immatures and Development: The larval life history is poorly documented. Tracy Feldman reared an adult from a partially folded leaf on Stiff Dogwood (Swida foemina).

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution: Acleris albinivia is an uncommon species with only a few scattered records from coastal regions in eastern Texas, Louisiana, Florida and North Carolina. As of 2024, we have only four records, and all are from coastal habitats.

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge
Flight Comments: The adults have been collected from March through June in different areas of the range. As of 2024, our records are from mid-May, late-July and late-August.

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: The few records that we have as of 2024 are mostly from mesic woodlands along the coast.

Larval Host Plants: A larva was successfully reared from a leaf-roll on Stiff Dogwood (Swida foemina) by Tracy Feldman, and the adult was confirmed by dissection by Charley Eiseman. Other hosts are apparently undocumented. - View

Observation Methods: The adults are attracted to lights.

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Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR[S1S3]

State Protection:

Comments: This is an apparently rare species that was only described in 2015. North Carolina populations appear to be geographically isolated from the nearest known populations in Florida. More information is needed on the preferred habitats, host species, distribution and abundance before we can accurately assess its conservation status in North Carolina.

Photo Gallery for Acleris albinivia - None

Photos: 6

	Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2022-08-24 Pender Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-08-04 Pender Co. Comment: adults reared from Cornus foemina--IDs confirmed by Charley Eiseman by dissection.
	Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-08-04 Pender Co. Comment: adults reared from Cornus foemina--IDs confirmed by Charley Eiseman by dissection.		Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-08-04 Pender Co. Comment: adults reared from Cornus foemina--IDs confirmed by Charley Eiseman by dissection.
	Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-08-04 Pender Co. Comment: adults reared from Cornus foemina--IDs confirmed by Charley Eiseman by dissection.		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2020-07-27 Jones Co. Comment: