Moths of North Carolina
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12 NC Records

Acrobasis minimella Ragonot, 1889 - No Common Name

Acrobasis minimellaAcrobasis minimellaAcrobasis minimella
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0078		 MONA Number:
5657.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)Technical Description, Immature Stages: Neunzig (1972)                                                                                 
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.
Acrobasis minimella
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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: Host plants appear to be primarily upland species of oaks, but include species that inhabit both dry and mesic forests. We have too few records -- none with habitat descriptions -- to be certain about the associations of this species in North Carolina.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks. Neunzig (1972) lists White Oak (Quercus alba), Southern Red Oak (Q. falcata), Turkey Oak (Q. laevis), Blackjack Oak (Q. marilandica), Northern Red Oak (Q. rubra), and Black Oak (Q. velutina). In North Carolina, we have records of mines on Scarlet Oak (Q. coccinea), Southern Red Oak, and Blackjack Oak. Tracy Feldman (BugGuide) has also reported mines on Sand Post Oak (Q. margaretiae) and Water Oak (Q. nigra). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Acrobasis minimella - None

Photos: 8

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-10-11
Burke Co.
Comment: An unoccupied mine on Scarlet Oak.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-10-11
Burke Co.
Comment: An unoccupied mine and frass tube on Scarlet Oak. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-11
Richmond Co.
Comment: An unoccupied frass tube on Quercus margaretiae.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-10
Moore Co.
Comment: An unoccupied frass tube on Quercus falcata.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-10
Moore Co.
Comment: An unoccupied frass tube on Quercus falcata.
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2019-04-14
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2000-00-00
Carteret Co.
Comment: