Moths of North Carolina
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109 NC Records

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)
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 edmandsii
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: 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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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-18
Alleghany Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-18
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-22
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-21
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-21
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-25
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-15
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-11
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-01
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-09-26
Wake Co.
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