Moths of North Carolina
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114 NC Records

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

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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, BOLDTechnical 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.
Sciota virgatella
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: 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.
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 Photo Gallery for Sciota virgatella - Black-spotted Leafroller Moth

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-22
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-07
Madison Co.
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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.
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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.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-22
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-10
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-10
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-21
Madison Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-07
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-05
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-24
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-24
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-07
Madison Co.
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