Moths of North Carolina
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Ancylis laciniana (Zeller, 1875) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Olethreutinae		Tribe:
Enarmoniini		P3 Number:
51a0654		 MONA Number:
3366.00
Comments: Ancylis burgessiana, A. fuscociliana, A. laciniana, A. mira and A. spiraeifoliana are members of a taxonomically challenging species complex. Gilligan et al. (2008) summarized the issues with this complex and concluded that the limits of the constituent taxa are too poorly understood to permit species level determinations. The original descriptions of the members were based on specimens that were assumed to use different host plants, but that has since proven to be unreliable. The forewing of all members of the complex has a prominent basal patch along the inner margin and a well defined, brown, median fascia that connects the costa to two, black, longitudinal dashes anterior to the ocellus. Traditionally, species such as A. burgessiana and A. laciniana were separated by the color of the dorsal patch, but that character is now considered to be too variable to be diagnostic. The genitalia associated with these different forms also are indistinguishable, so future progress in establishing species boundaries will probably have to rely on studies that are based on a long series of reared individuals, along with analyses of molecular data (Gilligan et al., 2008). It is possible that some of the members may ultimately be synonymized. Here, we have provisionally assigned specimens to the traditionally recognized species with the understanding that they are all members of a poorly resolved species complex.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This species typically has a reddish-brown patch along the inner margin and a similarly-colored lateral stripe that has margins that are not crisply defined. See the taxonomic comment above concerning the difficulty in identifying members of this species complex.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Immatures and Development: McDunnough (1955) considered this form to be an oak specialist, with the larvae in Canada and the northeastern US feeding primarily on Northern Red Oak. In the Halifax region the larvae occur in late summer and initially live and feed singly beneath a white silken shelter that is spun on the underside of the leaf along the midrib. The later instars abandon the silken shelter and form a large tent near the apex of the leaf. They hibernate in a small tight fold at the edge and pupate in spring in the same place. The mature larva is deep blackish green with large, pale pinacula. The head and prothoracic shield are paler and show the usual lateral black spotting characteristic of most Ancylis species.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Ancylis laciniana
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: McDunnough (1955) considered this form to be an oak specialist based on several rearing records, with the larvae in Canada and the northeastern US feeding primarily on Northern Red Oak (Q. rubra). Other reported hosts that may or may not be valid include American Hop-hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) and White Oak (Quercus alba; Godfrey et al., 1987; Robinson et al., 2010). As of 2024, we do not have any feeding records for North Carolina. - View
Observation Methods: The adults are attracted to lights.
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S4
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-05-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-05-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-05-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-05-02
Madison Co.
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