Moths of North Carolina
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
 Family (Alpha):
« Home »
View PDFPyralidae Members: Acrobasis Members: 13 NC Records

Acrobasis cirroferella Hulst, 1892 - No Common Name

Acrobasis cirroferellaAcrobasis cirroferella
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, BOLDTechnical 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).
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 cirroferellaAlamance 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.
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:
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Acrobasis cirroferella - None

Photos: 2
Acrobasis cirroferellaRecorded by: John Petranka and Sally Gewalt on 2025-02-08
Beaufort Co.
Comment: An unoccupied frass tube on Common Waxmyrtle. 		Acrobasis cirroferellaRecorded by: John Petranka and Sally Gewalt on 2025-02-08
Beaufort Co.
Comment: An unoccupied frass tube on Common Waxmyrtle.