Moths of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Pyralidae Members:	Acrobasis Members:	6 NC Records
Acrobasis rubrifasciella Packard, 1873 - Alder Tubemaker Moth

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Taxonomy

Superfamily: Pyraloidea

Family: Pyralidae

Subfamily: Phycitinae

Tribe: Phycitini

P3 Number: 800178.00

MONA Number: 5690.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:	Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF	Technical 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)
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: North Carolina records include Alder-containing habitats in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. The habitat where it was recorded in the Mountains contains riparian forests and is also likely to have populations of Alder

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Alders, including A. serrulata and A. rugosa (Neunzig, 1972)

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for Shoreline Shrublands

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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Acrobasis rubrifasciella Packard, 1873 - Alder Tubemaker Moth