Moths of North Carolina
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4 NC Records

Acrobasis betulella Hulst, 1890 - Birch Tubemaker Moth

Acrobasis betulella
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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 80a0103 MONA Number: 5688.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: The larvae feed on members of the Betulaceae and less commonly on members of the Myricaceae (Craighead et al., 1950; Schaffner, 1959; Neunzig, 1972; Prentice, 1966; Pohl et al., 2005; Robinson et al., 2010). The reported hosts include alders (Alnus), Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis), Paper Birch (B. papyrifera), Gray Birch (B. populifolia), hazelnuts (Corylus) and sweet-gales (Myrica). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S1S3
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 Photo Gallery for Acrobasis betulella - Birch Tubemaker Moth

Photos: 3

Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2016-07-29
Ashe Co.
Comment: Female		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2016-07-04
Ashe Co.
Comment: Male
Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2016-07-04
Ashe Co.
Comment: Male, underside