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Pyralidae
80a0291 – 5797   Sciota virgatella (Clemens, 1860)
             Black-spotted Leafroller

© Ken Childs
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Pempelia virgatella Clemens, 1860
Pempelia quinquepunctella Grote, 1880
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 117; pl. 4.18. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Sciota virgatella
© Hugh McGuinness
Sciota virgatella
© Bob Patterson
Sciota virgatella
© David Reed
Sciota virgatella
© Tom Murray
Sciota virgatella
© Rich Wolfert
Sciota virgatella
© Tom Murray
Sciota virgatella
26mm – © James Durbin
Sciota virgatella
© Jim Vargo
Sciota virgatella
© Curtis Lehman LG
hanging from a thread below Black Locust
Sciota virgatella
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Black Locust, Robinia pseudoacacia
Sciota virgatella
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Black Locust, Robinia pseudoacacia
Sciota virgatella
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Black Locust, Robinia pseudoacacia

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