Sciota subcaesiella
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S. subcaesiella
Binomial name
Sciota subcaesiella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Pempelia subcaesiella Clemens, 1860
  • Nephopterix subcaesiella
  • Nephopterix contatella Grote, 1880

Sciota subcaesiella, the locust leafroller moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in North America, including Maryland, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Iowa,[1] North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Nova Scotia and Ontario.

The larvae feed on Robinia hispida, Robinia pseudoacacia, Robinia viscosa and Robinia nana.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 4 June 2010 - 11:11am (2010-06-04). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. โ†‘ Neunzig, H. H. (1979). Systematics of immature phycitines (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Retrieved 2011-10-07 โ€“ via Google Books.


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