Moths of North Carolina

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Sciota virgatella (Clemens, 1860) - Black-spotted Leafroller Moth

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Pyraloidea

Family:
Pyralidae

Subfamily:
Phycitinae

Tribe:
Phycitini

P3 Number:
80a0291

MONA Number:
5797.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Technical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)

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.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed primarily on Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), but also feed occasionally on Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) (Prentice, 1966; Heppner, 2007; Robinson et al., 2010). - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for Locust Groves and Thickets

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:

Photo Gallery for Sciota virgatella - Black-spotted Leafroller Moth

115 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-07-18 Madison Co. Comment: Specimen was dissected (female).		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-08 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-05-20 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-16 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-22 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-22 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-07 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-03 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-22 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-22 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-10 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-10 Watauga Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27 Yancey Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27 Yancey Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-21 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka and Chuck Smith on 2024-06-19 Watauga Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-08 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-08 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-07 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-07 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-05 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-24 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-24 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20 Madison Co. Comment: