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Sciota uvinella (Ragonot, 1887) - Sweetgum Leafroller Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0295		 MONA Number:
5802.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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 uvinellaAlamance 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 Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) (Robinson et al., 2010), which has been confirmed as the host in North Carolina. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Sweetgum Groves and Forests
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 uvinella - Sweetgum Leafroller Moth

 218 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-09-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-26
Wake Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish, Randy Emmitt on 2025-08-12
Alamance Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-07-29
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: David George, Dale Morgan, Patrick Coin, Julie Tuttle, Becky Watkins, et al. on 2025-07-26
Orange Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-07-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-06-17
Alamance Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-23
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: David George on 2025-05-17
Durham Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08
Harnett Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02
Wilson Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-27
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: David George, Bonnie Eamick on 2025-04-25
Wake Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-11-11
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: A reared adult from a Seetgum tie (see companion image from 2024-09-19).		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-09-19
Mecklenburg Co.
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Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-09-19
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: A leaf tie on Sweetgum.		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-09-19
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 18 mm caterpillar taken from a leaf tie of American Sweetgum, adult reared on November 11 and submitted separately. Kept indoors for the 53 days of development.
Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-08
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Sciota uvinellaRecorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
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