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Species Sciota subfuscella - Striped Sumac Leafroller - Hodges#5789

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Pyralid - Sciota subfuscella Sciota subfuscella Striped Sumac Leafroller - Sciota subfuscella Sciota? - Sciota subfuscella Striped Sumac Leafroller - Sciota subfuscella Moth to blacklight - Sciota subfuscella Striped Sumac Leafroller - Sciota subfuscella Sciota subfuscella
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)
Family Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
Subfamily Phycitinae
Tribe Phycitini
No Taxon (Nephopteryx Series)
No Taxon (Sciota Group)
Genus Sciota
Species subfuscella (Striped Sumac Leafroller - Hodges#5789)

Hodges Number

5789

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

First described in 1887 by Émile_Louis_Ragonot as Salebria subfuscella
Nephopterix subfuscella

Identification

Food

Larvae feed on sumac (Rhus)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 17 October, 2009 - 6:14pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2, ceiseman, Fyn Kynd
Last updated 19 December, 2019 - 3:29pm

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