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Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
Sciota uvinella (Ragonot, 1887)
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Identification: Forewing a mix of pale gray, dull reddish-brown, and dark gray to blackish bands; double dark discal spot in median area; terminal line a series of dark dashes; fringe pale gray; hindwing light brownish-gray with pale gray fringe
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: April to September
Caterpillar Hosts: Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: eastern United States: New Jersey to Florida, west to Texas and at least Kentucky
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 116 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
Observation date: May 10, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 25, 2011
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: Blocky
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 30, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2020
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 21, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Accomack County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 09, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: Jailynn77
Region: Dubois County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: May 17, 2019
Submitted by: Andy Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 24, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 20, 2019
Observation date: Apr 04, 2019
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 29, 2018
Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 28, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2018
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 21, 2018
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 21, 2018
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 26, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2018
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