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Sciota subcaesiella (Clemens, 1860) - Locust Leafroller Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0290		 MONA Number:
5796.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The hindwings of subcaesiella are much lighter almost hyaline (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.)
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Sciota subcaesiellaAlamance 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%20Hanover 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on woody legumes (Prentice, 1966; Robinson et al., 2010). Reported hosts include Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), Bristly Locust (Robinia hispida), Black Locust (R. pseudoacacia), Clammy Locust (R. viscosa), and American Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens). As of 2024, we have one record for Dwarf Locust (Robinia nana). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Locust Groves and Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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 Sciota subcaesiella - Locust Leafroller Moth

 76 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-01
Madison Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-02
Bladen Co.
Comment: Larva was in leaf tie of Dwarf Locust. 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-02
Bladen Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-02
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-25
Madison Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-06
Madison Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-06-26
Watauga Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-06-26
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Owen McConnell & Simpson Eason on 2024-06-21
Graham Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-19
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-12
Madison Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-05
Buncombe Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-05
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-05
Madison Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-03
Madison Co.
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Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Sciota subcaesiellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
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