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, BOLD

Technical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)

Genitalia and other 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
Immature 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 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

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

	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-20 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-09-19 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-13 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-09-02 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-26 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-25 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish, Randy Emmitt on 2025-08-12 Alamance Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-07-29 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Dale Morgan, Patrick Coin, Julie Tuttle, Becky Watkins, et al. on 2025-07-26 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-07-20 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-07-04 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-06-17 Alamance Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14 Rowan Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-23 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George on 2025-05-17 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:		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. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-27 Brunswick Co. Comment:		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. Comment:		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: