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Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Family (Alpha):
ACROLEPIIDAE-
ADELIDAE-
AMPHISBATIDAE-
AUTOSTICHIDAE-
BATRACHEDRIDAE-
BEDELLIIDAE-
BLASTOBASIDAE-
BOMBYCIDAE-
BUCCULATRICIDAE-
CARPOSINIDAE-
CHOREUTIDAE-
COLEOPHORIDAE-
COSMOPTERIGIDAE-
COSSIDAE-
CRAMBIDAE-
DEPRESSARIIDAE-
DREPANIDAE-
ELACHISTIDAE-
EPERMENIIDAE-
EPIPYROPIDAE-
EREBIDAE-Erebid Moths
ERIOCRANIIDAE-
EUTELIIDAE-
GALACTICIDAE-
GELECHIIDAE-
GEOMETRIDAE-
GLYPHIDOCERIDAE-
GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE-
GRACILLARIIDAE-
HELIOZELIDAE-
HEPIALIDAE-
HYBLAEIDAE-
INCURVARIIDAE-
LASIOCAMPIDAE-
LECITHOCERIDAE-Long-horned Moths
LIMACODIDAE-
LYONETIIDAE-
MEGALOPYGIDAE-Flannel Moths
MICROPTERIGIDAE-
MIMALLONIDAE-
MOMPHIDAE-Mompha Moths
NEPTICULIDAE-
NOCTUIDAE-Owlet Moths
NOLIDAE-
NOTODONTIDAE-
OECOPHORIDAE-
OPOSTEGIDAE-
PELEOPODIDAE-
PLUTELLIDAE-
PRODOXIDAE-
PSYCHIDAE-Bagworm Moths
PTEROPHORIDAE-
PYRALIDAE-
SATURNIIDAE-Saturniids
SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE-
SESIIDAE-
SPHINGIDAE-Sphinx Moths
THYATIRIDAE-
THYRIDIDAE-
TINEIDAE-
TISCHERIIDAE-
TORTRICIDAE-
URANIIDAE-
URODIDAE-
XYLORYCTIDAE-
YPONOMEUTIDAE-
YPSOLOPHIDAE-
ZYGAENIDAE-
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Tortricidae Members:
Acleris albicomana
Acleris albinivia
Acleris bowmanana
Acleris celiana
Acleris cervinana
Acleris chalybeana
Acleris comandrana
Acleris curvalana
Acleris flavivittana
Acleris forbesana
Acleris hudsoniana
Acleris inana
Acleris maccana
Acleris macdunnoughi
Acleris maculidorsana
Acleris negundana
Acleris nigrolinea
Acleris nivisellana
Acleris placidana
Acleris ptychogrammos
Acleris pulverosana
Acleris robinsoniana
Acleris semipurpurana
Acleris subnivana
Acleris unidentified species
Acleris variana
Acleris viburnana
Adoxophyes furcatana
Adoxophyes negundana
Adoxophyes unidentified species
Aethes angulatana
Aethes angustana
Aethes argentilimitana
Aethes atomosana
Aethes baloghi
Aethes biscana
Aethes fernaldana
Aethes floccosana
Aethes heleniana
Aethes mymara
Aethes new species 1
Aethes new species 2
Aethes new species 3
Aethes new species 4
Aethes obliquana
Aethes patricia
Aethes promptana
Aethes razowskii
Aethes ringsi
Aethes rutilana
Aethes seriatana
Aethes sexdentata
Aethes terriae
Aethes triassumenta
Aethes unidentified species
Amorbia humerosana
Ancylis albacostana
Ancylis brauni
Ancylis burgessiana
Ancylis comptana of authors
Ancylis definitivana
Ancylis diminuatana
Ancylis discigerana
Ancylis divisana
Ancylis fuscociliana
Ancylis goodelliana
Ancylis laciniana
Ancylis muricana
Ancylis nubeculana
Ancylis platanana
Ancylis semiovana
Ancylis spiraeifoliana
Ancylis subaequana
Ancylis unidentified species
Anopina ednana
Apotomis deceptana
Apotomis removana
Archips argyrospila
Archips dissitana
Archips fervidana
Archips georgiana
Archips grisea
Archips infumatana
Archips magnoliana
Archips nigriplagana
Archips purpurana
Archips rileyana
Archips unidentified species
Argyrotaenia alisellana
Argyrotaenia coloradana
Argyrotaenia floridana
Argyrotaenia hodgesi
Argyrotaenia ivana
Argyrotaenia juglandana
Argyrotaenia kimballi
Argyrotaenia mariana
Argyrotaenia occultana
Argyrotaenia pinatubana
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
Argyrotaenia tabulana
Argyrotaenia unidentified species
Argyrotaenia velutinana
Aterpia approximana
Atroposia oenotherana
Bactra furfurana
Bactra unidentified species
Bactra verutana
Catastega aceriella
Catastega timidella
Catastega unidentified species
Celypha cespitana of authors
Celypha unidentified species
Cenopis cana
Cenopis chambersana
Cenopis croatanensis
Cenopis diluticostana
Cenopis directana
Cenopis eulongicosta
Cenopis ferreana
Cenopis lamberti
Cenopis niveana
Cenopis pettitana
Cenopis reticulatana
Cenopis saracana
Cenopis unicolorana
Cenopis unidentified species
Chimoptesis gerulae
Chimoptesis n-sp
Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana
Chimoptesis unidentified species
Choristoneura argentifasciata
Choristoneura conflictana
Choristoneura fractivittana
Choristoneura fumiferana
Choristoneura houstonana
Choristoneura obsoletana
Choristoneura parallela
Choristoneura pinus
Choristoneura rosaceana
Choristoneura unidentified species
Clepsis clemensiana
Clepsis listerana
Clepsis melaleucanus
Clepsis peritana
Clepsis persicana
Clepsis unidentified species
Clepsis virescana
Cochylichroa hoffmanana
Cochylichroa hospes
Cochylichroa temerana
Cochylichroa unidentified species
Cochylichroa viscana
Cochylini unidentified species
Cochylis bucera
Cochylis caulocatax
Cochylis unidentified species
Coelostathma discopunctana
Coelostathma placidana
Corticivora chica
Corticivora clarki
Corticivora parva
Corticivora unidentified species
Crocidosema plebejana
Crocidosema unica
Cryptaspasma bipenicilla
Cydia albimaculana
Cydia candana
Cydia caryana
Cydia erotella
Cydia ingens
Cydia lacustrina
Cydia laricana
Cydia latiferreana
Cydia marita
Cydia pomonella
Cydia rana
Cydia toreuta
Cydia unidentified species
Decodes basiplagana
Dichrorampha bittana
Dichrorampha broui
Dichrorampha incanana
Dichrorampha leopardana
Dichrorampha simulana
Ecdytolopha insiticiana
Ecdytolopha mana
Endothenia hebesana
Endothenia infuscata
Endothenia montanana
Endothenia new species
Endothenia nubilana
Epiblema abruptana
Epiblema adusta
Epiblema alba
Epiblema boxcana
Epiblema brightonana
Epiblema carolinana
Epiblema desertana
Epiblema discretivana
Epiblema dorsisuffusana
Epiblema exacerbatricana
Epiblema gibsoni
Epiblema glaseri
Epiblema glenni
Epiblema infelix
Epiblema insidiosana
Epiblema mandana
Epiblema minutana
Epiblema obfuscana
Epiblema obfuscana-desertana
Epiblema otiosana
Epiblema praesumptiosa
Epiblema scudderiana
Epiblema separationis
Epiblema strenuana
Epiblema strenuana_abruptana complex
Epiblema tripartitana
Epiblema unidentified species
Epinotia celtisana
Epinotia lindana
Epinotia medioviridana
Epinotia rectiplicana
Epinotia sotipena
Epinotia transmissana
Epinotia unidentified species
Epinotia vertumnana
Epinotia xandana
Episimus argutana
Episimus tyrius
Episimus unidentified species
Eucopina cocana
Eucopina monitorana
Eucopina tocullionana
Eucosma alabamae
Eucosma ambodaidaleia
Eucosma aquilana
Eucosma argutipunctana
Eucosma autumnana
Eucosma awemeana
Eucosma baggetti
Eucosma essexana
Eucosma floridana
Eucosma formosana
Eucosma giganteana
Eucosma gomonana
Eucosma grindeliana
Eucosma kiscana
Eucosma linitipunctana
Eucosma ochroterminana
Eucosma ornatula
Eucosma paragemellana
Eucosma paregoria
Eucosma parmatana
Eucosma radiatana
Eucosma raracana
Eucosma rusticana
Eucosma sombreana
Eucosma tomonana
Eucosma umbrastriana
Eucosma unidentified species
Eucosmomorpha nearctica
Eugnosta bimaculana
Eugnosta erigeronana
Eugnosta sartana
Eulia ministrana
Eumarozia malachitana
Grapholita delineana
Grapholita eclipsana
Grapholita fana
Grapholita interstinctana
Grapholita molesta
Grapholita packardi
Grapholita prunivora
Grapholita tristrigana
Grapholita unidentified species
Gretchena amatana
Gretchena bolliana
Gretchena concitatricana
Gretchena concubitana
Gretchena delicatana
Gretchena deludana
Gretchena nymphana
Gretchena unidentified species
Gretchena watchungana
Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum
Gypsonoma fasciolana
Gypsonoma salicicolana
Gypsonoma unidentified species
Hedya chionosema
Hedya separatana
Hendecaneura shawiana
Henricus edwardsiana
Hulda impudens
Larisa subsolana
Lorita baccharivora
Lorita scarificata
Notocelia lobana
Notocelia rosaecolana
Olethreutes appalachiana
Olethreutes appendiceum
Olethreutes astrologana
Olethreutes auricapitana
Olethreutes baccatanum
Olethreutes brunneopurpurata
Olethreutes concinnana
Olethreutes connectum
Olethreutes coruscana
Olethreutes corylana
Olethreutes exoletum
Olethreutes fasciatana
Olethreutes ferriferana
Olethreutes ferrolineana
Olethreutes furfuranum
Olethreutes griseoalbana
Olethreutes hamameliana
Olethreutes hippocastanum
Olethreutes inornatana
Olethreutes lacunanum
Olethreutes malana
Olethreutes monetiferanum
Olethreutes new species near appendiceum (CP-2)
Olethreutes new species near permundana
Olethreutes nigranum
Olethreutes nitidana
Olethreutes ochrosuffusanum
Olethreutes osmundana
Olethreutes permundana
Olethreutes sciotana
Olethreutes sericoranum
Olethreutes unidentified species
Olethreutes valdanum
Olethreutinae unidentified species
Orthotaenia undulana
Pammene felicitana
Pandemis lamprosana
Pandemis limitata
Pandemis unidentified species
Paralobesia crispans
Paralobesia cyclopiana
Paralobesia cypripediana
Paralobesia dividuana
Paralobesia liriodendrana
Paralobesia magnoliana
Paralobesia monotropana
Paralobesia new species 1
Paralobesia palliolana
Paralobesia parsaura
Paralobesia piperae
Paralobesia unidentified species
Paralobesia viteana
Paralobesia yaracana
Pelochrista adamantana
Pelochrista argentialbana
Pelochrista cataclystiana
Pelochrista comatulana
Pelochrista derelicta
Pelochrista dorsisignatana
Pelochrista fiskeana
Pelochrista fratruelis
Pelochrista fraudabilis
Pelochrista galenapunctana
Pelochrista graciliana
Pelochrista guttulana
Pelochrista kimballi
Pelochrista milleri
Pelochrista nandana
Pelochrista oraria
Pelochrista pallidipalpana
Pelochrista quinquemaculana
Pelochrista robinsonana
Pelochrista similiana
Pelochrista sullivani
Pelochrista unidentified species
Pelochrista vagana
Pelochrista wandana
Pelochrista zomonana
Phaecasiophora confixana
Phaecasiophora inspersa
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana
Phaecasiophora unidentified species
Phalonidia lepidana
Phalonidia unidentified species
Phiaris glaciana
Phtheochroa baracana
Phtheochroa birdana
Phtheochroa terminana
Phtheochroa unidentified species
Platphalonidia lavana
Platphalonidia magdalenae
Platphalonidia unidentified species
Platynota exasperatana
Platynota flavedana
Platynota idaeusalis
Platynota rostrana
Platynota semiustana
Platynota stultana
Platynota unidentified species
Pristerognatha agilana
Proteoteras aesculana
Proteoteras crescentana
Proteoteras moffatiana
Proteoteras naracana
Proteoteras obnigrana
Proteoteras unidentified species
Proteoteras willingana
Pseudexentera costomaculana
Pseudexentera cressoniana
Pseudexentera faracana
Pseudexentera haracana
Pseudexentera hodsoni
Pseudexentera kalmiana
Pseudexentera mali
Pseudexentera maracana
Pseudexentera sepia
Pseudexentera spoliana
Pseudexentera unidentified species
Pseudexentera vaccinii
Pseudexentera virginiana
Pseudogalleria inimicella
Retinia comstockiana
Retinia gemistrigulana
Retinia houseri
Retinia unidentified species
Retinia virginiana
Rhopobota dietziana
Rhopobota finitimana
Rhopobota naevana
Rhopobota unidentified species
Rhyacionia adana
Rhyacionia aktita
Rhyacionia busckana
Rhyacionia frustrana
Rhyacionia granti
Rhyacionia rigidana
Rhyacionia unidentified species
Rudenia leguminana
Satronia tantilla
Sereda tautana
Sonia canadana
Sonia divaricata
Sonia paraplesiana
Sonia unidentified species
Sparganothis bistriata
Sparganothis caryae
Sparganothis distincta
Sparganothis mcguinnessi
Sparganothis niteolinea
Sparganothis sulfureana
Sparganothis tristriata
Sparganothis unidentified species
Sparganothis xanthoides
Sparganothoides lentiginosana
Spilonota ocellana
Spinipogon resthavenensis
Strepsicrates smithiana
Suleima helianthana
Suleima unidentified species
Syllonoma longipalpana
Syndemis afflictana
Talponia plummeriana
Taniva albolineana
Thaumatographa jonesi
Thyraylia bunteana
Thyraylia hollandana species complex
Thyraylia nana
Thyraylia unidentified species
Thyraylia voxcana
Thyraylia wiscana
Xenotemna pallorana
Zeiraphera claypoleana
Zomaria interruptolineana
Zomaria rosaochreana
Archips
Members:
Archips argyrospila
Archips dissitana
Archips fervidana
Archips georgiana
Archips grisea
Archips infumatana
Archips magnoliana
Archips nigriplagana
Archips purpurana
Archips rileyana
Archips unidentified species
27 NC Records
Archips grisea
(Robinson, 1869) - Gray Archips Moth
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A typical female with greatly reduced markings relative to those of the males.
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea
Family:
Tortricidae
Subfamily:
Tortricinae
Tribe:
Archipini
P3 Number:
620333.00
MONA Number:
3660.00
Comments:
Archips
is a large genus with species occurring worldwide. Most are found in Holarctic and temperate regions and they are well-represented in the Old World. North America has 26 species, including a few that are introduced.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Online Photographs:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
,
BOLD
Technical Description, Adults:
Freeman (1958)
Adult Markings:
This species is sexually dimorphic, with the females larger and with many of the darker markings on the male forewing obsolete or missing. The following is based mostly of the descriptions by Forbes (1923) and Freeman (1958). For males, the head, palps, and thorax are grayish to pinkish-gray. The ground color of the forewing is dull pinkish white to grayish white with a heavy dull gray overwash that produces an overall gray appearance. The forewing ground is overlain by several darker marks that are margined with light gray. The first is a short, posteriorly oblique, dark-brown or blackish spur that extends from near the base of the inner margin to the middle of the wing at the basal one-third. Just beyond the tip of the spur there is a curved or irregularly shaped median band that begins inward from the costa and slants posteriorly to the inner margin. The band is noticeably darker on the anterior third or half and frequently has a narrow, curved, dark spur that projects posteriorly. Beyond the median band is a distinct, dark brown, semi-oval costal patch with a tiny dark spot immediately behind it. The final mark is a narrow, dark-brown, curved streak that extends from near the tornus towards the semi-oval costal patch. It terminates before reaching the patch. The apical fifth of the wing is light gray and has a series of fine dark striations that are often more prominent towards the apex. The fringe is gray, and the hindwing is uniformly fuscous with a whitish fringe and dark basal line.
The females are generally similar in being grayish overall, but the darker marks of the forewing are mostly obsolete or missing. The spur at the wing base is missing and the median band is replaced by a short, interrupted, posteriorly oblique band that terminates near the middle of the wing. The band is often represented by two squarish or rectangular marks that are separated by a gap -- with one on the costa and the second inward from the first. The subapical costal patch is similar to that of the male, and the curved streak that extends from near the tornus is often missing. The male markings are similar to those of
Archips magnoliana
, but the forewing is grayish overall versus being reddish tan to reddish brown. The males of both species have a prominent costal fold along the basal third of the wing, with that of
A. magnoliana
being salmon-colored versus dull gray in
A. grisea
.
Wingspan:
19-19.5 mm for males and 24-25 mm for females (Freeman, 1958).
Adult Structural Features:
Freeman (1958) has illustrations of the male and female genitalia.
Adult ID Requirements:
Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development:
Chapman and Lienk (1971) studied this species in apple orchards in New York and reported that the larval life history is essentially identical to that of syntopic
A. argyrospila
. Local populations are univoltine and females that emerge and mate in the summer lay masses of eggs on small diameter branches. Overwintering occurs in the egg stage and hatching occurs in the spring. The hatchlings first consume the flower buds and opening flowers. After the second or third molt they switch to feeding on young leaves and developing fruits. The later instars feed mostly within leaves that are rolled, tied, or curled and held together with silk. Pupation typically occurs within the bound leaves, and the adults emerge in about two weeks. The later instars are dull green with a black head capsule and prothoracic shield.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
Archips grisea
occurs throughout most of the eastern US and in adjoining areas in Ontario and Quebec. In the US the range extends from Maine to central Florida and westward to central Texas, central Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota. In North Carolina this species occurs statewide or essentially so.
County Map:
Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)
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Flight Comments:
The adults have been observed from March through August in different areas of the range, with the great majority flying from April through July. As of 2023, our records extend from late April through early June in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont. Our two Blue Ridge records are from late May and early June.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Local populations are generally associated with hardwood or mix conifer-hardwood forests. We have records from bottomland and mesic forests and semi-wooded residential neighborhoods.
Larval Host Plants:
The larvae are polyphagous (Forbes, 1923; Freeman, 1958; Wagner et al., 1995; Brown et al., 2008; Robinson et al., 2010), with oaks perhaps being the most important hosts. The reported hosts include hickories (
Carya
), hawthorns (
Crataegus
), domesticated apples (
Malus domestica
), Mexican Plum (
Prunus mexicana
), pears (
Pyrus
), Scarlet Oak (
Quercus coccinea
), Northern Red Oak (
Q. rubra
) and coneflowers (
Rudbeckia
). -
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Observation Methods:
The adults are attracted to lights.
Wikipedia
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.
Comments:
This species appears to be somewhat common in the state, but more information is needed on its host use, distribution and abundance before we can accurately assess its conservation status.
Photo Gallery for
Archips grisea
- Gray Archips Moth
Photos: 25
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Erich Hofmann, Jesse Anderson on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-05-10
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-08
Wake Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-08
Wake Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-05-06
Davidson Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2022-05-15
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2022-05-15
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2022-04-29
Columbus Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2022-04-29
Columbus Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-06-01
Cabarrus Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-06
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2021-04-30
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-05-19
Cabarrus Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-05-16
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2020-05-16
Craven Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2020-05-16
Craven Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-05-16
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-05-02
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2020-04-26
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2019-05-14
Cumberland Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2019-05-14
Cumberland Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Robert Gilson on 2016-05-10
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-05-26
Cabarrus Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2013-05-30
Mecklenburg Co.
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