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Vitula edmandsii (Packard, 1864) - Dried Fruit Moth

Vitula edmandsiiVitula edmandsiiVitula edmandsiiVitula edmandsii
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0162		 MONA Number:
6007.00		 Other Common Names:
American Wax Moth, Dried-fruit Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "Similar to other mainly gray phycitines, but can be told with good photo" (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.
Vitula edmandsiiAlamance 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are detritivores on plant and animal materials (Neunzig, 1996). They have been found in the nests of bumblebees, where they feed on wax, pollen, and the dead larvae of the bees. They also feed on dried fruit and on pine cones. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Mixed Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
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 Vitula edmandsii - Dried Fruit Moth

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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-18
Alleghany Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-02
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-21
Wayne Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-21
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-02
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-25
Durham Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: David George on 2024-07-15
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-11
Wake Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-07
Orange Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-22
Orange Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
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Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsiiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-04
Madison Co.
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