Sciota virgatella, the black-spotted leafroller moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Sciota. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.[1]

Sciota virgatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Sciota
Species:
S. virgatella
Binomial name
Sciota virgatella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Pempelia virgatella Clemens, 1860
  • Nephopterix virgatella
  • Pempelia contatella quinquepunctella Grote, 1880

The wingspan is reported to be 22–26 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from February to September.

References

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  1. ^ "800368 – 5797 – Sciota virgatella – Black-spotted Leafroller Moth – (Clemens, 1860)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Species Sciota virgatella - Black-spotted Leafroller - Hodges#5797". Bug Guide. Retrieved November 5, 2017.