Moths of North Carolina
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Acrobasis stigmella Dyar, 1908 - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0087		 MONA Number:
5669.00
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 stigmellaAlamance 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: Based on the host plants used by this species, it probably mainly inhabits dry upland oak-hickory forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on hickories, preferring Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) but also found on Pignut Hickory (C. glabra) and Sand Hickory (C. pallida) (Prentice, 1966; Neunzig, 1972). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-13
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-19
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Chuck Smith on 2023-06-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Chuck Smith on 2023-06-29
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-09-21
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-09-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-06-22
Orange Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-06-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-11
Guilford Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-06
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2022-05-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Richard Teper on 2021-06-13
Orange Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-08
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-05-23
Chatham Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-06
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-09-01
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-20
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-19
Guilford Co.
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Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis stigmellaRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-07-25
Cabarrus Co.
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