Bug FAQLocust Leafroller Moth
Sciota subcaesiella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pyralidae
Also called: Locust Leafroller
The locust leafroller moth lives in many parts of North America, including several U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Its caterpillars feed on several species of locust-bean trees such as Robinia pseudoacacia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found across a wide area of North America, from the northeastern United States and Canada down to the southeastern states.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What plants do locust leafroller moth larvae eat?
The caterpillars feed on several Robinia species, including R. hispida, R. pseudoacacia, R. viscosa, and R. nana.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the locust leafroller moth found?
It occurs in many parts of North America, including many U.S. states and Canadian provinces such as Maryland, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Ontario.
Source: Wikipedia
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_subcaesiella
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