Kingdom Animalia Family Tortricidae Genus Sparganothis Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Sparganothis, Butterflies and moths, Platynota flavedana, Platynota, Platynota idaeusalis | ||
The sparganothis fruitworm moth or blueberry leafroller (Sparganothis sulfureana) is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of eastern North America and on Cuba.
The wingspan is 10–20 mm. The forewings are yellow, covered with reddish-brown netlike markings. The hindwings are dirty white to pale grey. Adults are on wing from May to October in two generations per year.
The larvae feed on various forbs and woody plants, including corn and cranberry.
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