Moths of North Carolina
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89 NC Records

Sciota celtidella (Hulst, 1890) - Hackberry Leafroller Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0293		 MONA Number:
5803.00
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: Though we have records ranging from the coast to the low mountains, the vast majority are from the eastern Piedmont.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Sciota celtidella
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 species of Celtis, including Sugarberry (C. laevigata) and Common Hackberry (C. occidentalis) (Neunzig, 2003). As of 2024, all of our feeding records are from Sugarberry. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Rich Wet-Dry Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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 celtidella - Hackberry Leafroller Moth

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

Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-09-23
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: This adult was reared from a leaf tie on Celtis laevigata; larva on 2024-08-25 and adult emerged after 29 days in captivity (see companion photos of the leaf tie and larva). 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-09-10
Orange Co.
Comment: Larva in leaf-tie on Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-08
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-08-25
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: A leaf tie on Celtis laevigata; larva on 2024-08-25 and an adult emerged after 29 days in captivity.
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-08-25
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: A larva from a leaf tie on Celtis laevigata; larva on 2024-08-25 and an adult emerged after 29 days in captivity. 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-08-25
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-17
Johnston 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: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-26
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-15
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham 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 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-05-24
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-11
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-11
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
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