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Sparganothis praecana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Sparganothis

Sparganothis praecana

Sparganothis praecana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Austria, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. It is also found in North America, where it has been reported from Colorado, the Northwest Territory and the Yukon Territory.

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe.

The larvae feed on Betula pendula, Vaccinium corymbosum and Rhododendron species.

Subspecies

  • Sparganothis praecana praecana
  • Sparganothis praecana habeleri Lichtenberger, 1997 (Austrian Alps)
  • References

    Sparganothis praecana Wikipedia