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Sciota celtidella (Hulst, 1890) - Hackberry Leafroller Moth

Sciota celtidellaSciota celtidella
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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 celtidellaAlamance 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 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

 91 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, David Bradley, Becky Watkins, David Cheng, Michelle Lotker, Tracy Feldman, et al. on 2025-06-28
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George on 2025-05-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded 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). 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George on 2024-09-10
Orange Co.
Comment: Larva in leaf-tie on Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-08
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded 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.
Sciota celtidellaRecorded 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. 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-08-25
Mecklenburg Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-26
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-24
Orange Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George on 2024-07-15
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-17
Madison Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-05-24
Durham Co.
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Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-11
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Sciota celtidellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-11
Wilson Co.
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