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Glyphipterigidae 36a0230 – 2490   Acrolepiopsis incertella (Chambers, 1872)              Carrionflower Moth

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Distribution: ON south to FL and MS and west to MI and IL. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Liliaceae Smilacaceae.  Host genera: Smilax Lilium.  Notes: leaf folder on Smilax (Braun 1914), bulbs.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: Adults emerge May to June and mate the following Spring. Similar Species: 36a0231 Acrolepiopsis heppneri: is separated by genitalia and DNA barcode. Adults emerge in October and apparently mate the following year. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: incertella (Chambers, 1872) (Heribeia) - MONA 1983: 2490 dorsimaculella (Chambers, 1873) (Agriope)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Landry, J.-F., 2007. Taxonomic review of the leek moth genus Acrolepiopsis (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) in North America. The Canadian Entomologist, 139(3): 319-353. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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