Moths of North Carolina
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174 NC Records

Sciota uvinella (Ragonot, 1887) - Sweetgum Leafroller Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 80a0295 MONA Number: 5802.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
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)

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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 (Robinson et al., 2010) - 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

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

Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-08
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-08-03
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham 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: 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.
Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-20
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-19
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-10
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-10
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-03-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-10-10
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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