Moths of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Pyralidae Members:	Acrobasis Members:	12 NC Records
Acrobasis cirroferella Hulst, 1892 - No Common Name

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Taxonomy

Superfamily: Pyraloidea

Family: Pyralidae

Subfamily: Phycitinae

Tribe: Phycitini

P3 Number: 80a0100

MONA Number: 5684.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:	Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD	Technical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)
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).
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.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: The habitat at the one site where this moth has been recorded in North Carolina supports extensive, dense thickets of Common Waxmyrtle.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae are reported to feed on Common Waxmyrtle (Morella cerifera) (Robinson et al., 2010). Tracy Feldman found a larva on M. cerifera in Scotland County believed to be this species (BugGuide record). - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for Myricaceous Thickets

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU

State Protection:

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Acrobasis cirroferella Hulst, 1892 - No Common Name