Sparganothis rubicundana

Sparganothis rubicundana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothis
Species: S. rubicundana
Binomial name
Sparganothis rubicundana
(Herrich-Schaffer, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lozotaenia rubicundana Herrich-Schaffer, 1856
  • Sparganothis hudsoniana Freeman, 1940

Sparganothis rubicundana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland and Russia.[2] It is also found in North America, where it has been reported from Alaska, Manitoba, Northwest Territory and the Ontario.[3]

The wingspan is 19–22 mm for males and 15–17 mm for females.[4] Adults are on wing in July and August in northern Europe.[5]

The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus.[6] Larvae can be found from May to June.

References

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