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Acrobasis angusella Grote, 1880 - Hickory Leafstem Borer Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0091		 MONA Number:
5673.00
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: "All Acrobasis with a 3 are very tricky for ID. In some cases it requires 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)
Genitalia and other structural photos
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 angusellaAlamance 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: North Carolina records come mainly from the Mountains, including sites with cove forests and northern hardwoods. Our one record from the Piedmont comes from a site adjacent to a rich bottomland stand of hardwoods
Larval Host Plants: The larvae feed on members of the Juglandaceae, including Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra), Red Hickory (C. ovalis), Shagbark Hickory (C. ovata), Mockernut Hickory (C. tomentosa) and Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) (Prentice, 1966; Eiseman, 2022). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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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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 Photo Gallery for Acrobasis angusella - Hickory Leafstem Borer Moth

 67 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Marilyn Westphal. on 2025-09-05
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Marilyn Westphal. on 2025-09-05
Henderson Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-02
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-02
Richmond Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-02
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-07-24
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-07-24
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23
Richmond Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-30
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-22
Madison Co.
Comment:
Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-08-12
Buncombe Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-03
Graham Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-22
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-14
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-07-10
Transylvania Co.
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Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis angusella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-14
Madison Co.
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