Sciota
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Sciota fernaldi
A small moth species in the family Pyralidae, distributed across the Canadian prairie provinces. Very limited biological information is available for this taxon.
Sciota levigatella
Sciota levigatella is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae, genus Sciota. Little specific information is documented about this species. The genus Sciota includes leafroller moths, and based on the ecology of related species, S. levigatella likely has larvae that feed within rolled or folded leaves of host plants. The species has been recorded in iNaturalist with 7 observations, indicating it is documented but not well-studied.
Sciota uvinella
sweetgum leafroller moth
Sciota uvinella is a small snout moth in the family Pyralidae, commonly known as the sweetgum leafroller moth. The species was described by Ragonot in 1887 and occurs in eastern North America. Its common name derives from the larval habit of rolling or folding leaves of its host plant, sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua). The species is notable as a primary prey item for the four-toothed mason wasp, Monobia quadridens, which paralyzes the caterpillars to provision its nest cells.