Bug FAQBlack-spotted Leafroller Moth
Sciota virgatella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pyralidae
The black-spotted leafroller moth (Sciota virgatella) is a snout moth found across North America. Adults have a wingspan of about 22 to 26 mm and can be seen from February through September.
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How to recognize it
Sciota virgatella is the scientific name for the black-spotted leafroller moth.
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Size
The moth’s wingspan ranges from 22 to 26 mm.
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Where it lives
It occurs in North America.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from February to September.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, Maryland, Vermont, Virginia, Massachusetts.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What is the scientific name of the black-spotted leafroller moth?
It is Sciota virgatella.
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When can I see adult black-spotted leafroller moths?
Adults are active from February through September.
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Where is the black-spotted leafroller moth found?
It is found throughout North America.
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Same family (Pyralidae)
Indian-Meal MothPlodia interpunctellaCan damage your home
Greater Wax MothGalleria mellonella
Mediterranean Flour MothEphestia kuehniellaCan damage your home
Meal mothPyralis farinalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bee MothAphomia sociellaNuisance, not dangerous
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia MothHypsopygia olinalisSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciota_virgatella
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