Moths of North Carolina
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Acrobasis demotella Grote, 1881 - Walnut Shoot Moth

Acrobasis demotellaAcrobasis demotellaAcrobasis demotella
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0090		 MONA Number:
5674.00
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)                                                                                 
Forewing Length: 8 - 11 mm (Neunzig, 1986)
Genitalia and other structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Acrobasis demotellaAlamance 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) preferentially, but also use Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis) and Pecan (C. illinoinensis) (Neunzig, 1972). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Rich Wet-Mesic Hardwood 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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 Photo Gallery for Acrobasis demotella - Walnut Shoot Moth

Photos: 23
Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-24
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-05-24
Transylvania Co.
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Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-05-24
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-22
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Nizink, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: R. Teper, David George, S. Dunn, J. Niznik on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Steve Hall, David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
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Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-14
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-05-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-04
Orange Co.
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Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-01
Madison Co.
Comment:
Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-05-26
Madison Co.
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Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-17
Madison Co.
Comment:
Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-05-23
Madison Co.
Comment:
Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-05-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Leigh Anne Carter on 2016-04-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Acrobasis demotella
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-05-14
Cabarrus Co.
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