Moths of North Carolina
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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 uvinella
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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 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.
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Sciota uvinella - Sweetgum Leafroller Moth

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

Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-27
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Bonnie Eamick on 2025-04-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-11-11
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: A reared adult from a Seetgum tie (see companion image from 2024-09-19).
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-09-19
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-09-19
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: A leaf tie on Sweetgum.
Recorded 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.		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-08
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-08-03
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-31
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-26
Alamance Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-25
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-07-17
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: A leaf tie on Sweetgum that contained a single larva.
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-07-17
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: A leaf tie on Sweetgum that contained a single larva. 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-07-17
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Larva was in a leaf tie on Sweetgum.