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Acrobasis caryae Grote, 1881 - Hickory Shoot Borer Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0080		 MONA Number:
5664.00
Species Status: "All Acrobasis with a 3 are very tricky for ID. In some cases it requires a close look at male antennae, in others a look at the underside of the wings in males. In some cases females cannot be distinguished (e.g. A. angusella and A. latifasciella)" (Scholtens, 2017).
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)Technical Description, Immature Stages: Neunzig (1972)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color of the forewings is typically dark fuscous, with base and median area concolorous; some southern individuals may be paler gray (Forbes, 1923; Heinrich, 1956). A transverse, black scale ridge is located in the antemedial area, preceded with whitish scaling and followed by a slender, pale, pinkish or ochraceous line. Apart from the pale line beyond the scale ridge, no other yellowish or pinkish shading exists. A pale subterminal line typically is present but sometimes obscure. A pair of separated discal dots is also present but not strongly contrasting with the ground color. Males have a short black patch at the base of the costa on the dorsal surface of the forewings and a long black streak along the top of the cell on the underside. Hindwings are smoky fuscous.
Wingspan: 18-20 mm (Heinrich, 1956)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Acrobasis caryaeAlamance 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: The host plants used by this species indicate that it inhabits dry, basic-mesic, and rich bottomland stands of oak-hickory forests
Larval Host Plants: The larvae feed on members of the Juglandaceae (Forbes, 1923; Prentice, 1966; Neunzig, 1972; Godfrey et al., 1987; Robinson et al., 2010). The reported hosts include Southern Shagbark Hickory (Carya carolinae-septentrionalis), Bitternut Hickory (C. cordiformis), Pignut Hickory (C. glabra), Pecan (C. illinoinensis), Shagbark Hickory (C. ovata), Sand Hickory (C. pallida), Mockernut Hickory (C. tomentosa), and Black Walnut (Juglans nigra). - View
Wikipedia
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.
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 Photo Gallery for Acrobasis caryae - Hickory Shoot Borer Moth

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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-11
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-09
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-06-18
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-12
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: R. Teper, David George on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-22
Davidson Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-12
Chatham Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-12
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: John Petranka, David George on 2023-07-07
Orange Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-27
Durham Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-06-17
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Moore Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-24
Orange Co.
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Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2022-06-30
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis caryaeRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-05
Madison Co.
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