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Acrobasis exsulella (Zeller, 1848) - Cordovan Pyralid

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0089		 MONA Number:
5672.00		 Other Common Name:
Cordovan Acrobasis
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)Technical Description, Immature Stages: Neunzig (1972)                                                                                 
Genitalia and other 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 exsulellaAlamance 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 Hanover 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: Most of our records come from sites where Mockernut Hickory occurs, including both mesic and dry stands of hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on hickories (Carya spp.), including Mockernut Hickory (C. tomentosa) and Pecan (C. illinoensis) (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 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 exsulella - Cordovan Pyralid

 77 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-16
Buncombe Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-07
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-09
Wilson Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-16
Davidson Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: John Petranka, David George on 2023-07-07
Orange Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
Comment:
Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-05-21
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-24
Orange Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: David George, Lior Carlson, Becky Watkins, Richard Teper, Stephen Dunn on 2022-07-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: David George, Lior Carlson, Becky Watkins, Richard Teper, Stephen Dunn on 2022-07-23
Orange Co.
Comment:
Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-04
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-06
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-31
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-20
Guilford Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-15
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-08-10
Orange Co.
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Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: David George on 2021-07-28
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis exsulella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-14
Madison Co.
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