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Actrix nyssaecolella (Dyar, 1904) - Tupelo Leaffolder Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0306		 MONA Number:
5818.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "I have been unable to detect any difference in the external appearance of the adults of A. dissimulatrix and A. nyssaecolella. Nevertheless, the genitalia of the two species leave no doubt that dissimulatrix is a distinct species" (Neunzig, 2003).
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Actrix nyssaecolellaAlamance 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: Our records come mainly from upland stands of hardwoods, but also from sites in the Coastal Plain which include upland and bottomland sites in close proximity.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on tupelo (Nyssa) species (Robinson et al., 2010). Based on the location of our records for confirmed specimens, Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) is likely used over most of the state but Swamp Tupelo (N. biflora) may also be used in the coastal plain. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Gum and Tupelo Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S5
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 Actrix nyssaecolella - Tupelo Leaffolder Moth

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Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-11
Madison Co.
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Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-12
Madison Co.
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Madison Co.
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Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
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Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-22
Madison Co.
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Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-08-14
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-08-14
Wake Co.
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Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2021-05-09
Richmond Co.
Comment: 2 Traps, edge white cedar swamp forests
Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-07-01
Orange Co.
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Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-26
Orange Co.
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Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-09-08
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2015-07-18
Mecklenburg Co.
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Actrix nyssaecolellaRecorded by: T. DeSantis on 2012-08-17
Camden Co.
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