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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)
Genitalia and other structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood.
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 Hanover 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

Photos: 96
Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-10-17
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-09-17
Mecklenburg Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-09-17
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-09-17
Mecklenburg Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-07-12
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-20
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2025-06-16
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-18
Alleghany Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-02
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-21
Wayne Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-21
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-02
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded 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 edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-25
Durham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-15
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-11
Wake Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-07
Orange Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-22
Orange Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-04
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-09-26
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-19
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-20
Durham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-27
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-02-23
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-02-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-10-16
Madison Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-09-22
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-09-22
Buncombe Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-18
Orange Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, Lior Carlson, Brian Bockhahn on 2022-08-09
Rockingham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-26
Greene Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-25
Greene Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-12
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-07-03
Cumberland Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-07-03
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-07-03
Cumberland Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-24
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-20
Caswell Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-04-12
Wake Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-04-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-10-03
Durham Co.
Comment:
Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-03
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Stephen Hall, Ed Corey, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Tom Howard, Carol Tingley, Brian Bockhahn, and Van Cotter on 2021-09-30
Durham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-09-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment:
Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-08-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-07-21
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George on 2021-06-12
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David George on 2021-06-12
Durham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-06
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-04-19
Chatham Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-20
Madison Co.
Comment:
Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Ed Corey on 2020-07-22
Surry Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-10-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-10-09
Madison Co.
Comment:
Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-26
Madison Co.
Comment:
Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-09-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-09-19
Guilford Co.
Comment:
Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-11
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-09
Guilford Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-09
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-11-01
Guilford Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-11-01
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2018-09-06
Buncombe Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2018-09-06
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2014-10-02
Wake Co.
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Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2014-06-06
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Vitula edmandsii
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-12-06
Warren Co.
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