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Pyralidae 80a0295 – 5802   Sciota uvinella (Ragonot, 1887)              Sweetgum Leafroller

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Hamamelidaceae.  Host genera: Liquidambar.  Notes: leaf tier (Kimball 1965).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: uvinella (Ragonot, 1887) (Meroptera) - MONA 1983: 5802 afflictella (Hulst, 1900) (Salebria) liquidambarella (Dyar, 1904) (Meroptera)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hulst, G.D., 1900. Some new genera and species of Phycitinae. The Canadian Entomologist, 32(6): 170 (afflictella). Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 121; pl. 9.24. order or free PDF Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, p. 1-20 (PDF) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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