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Sparganothis rubicundana

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Species of moth

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

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

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

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

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. mothphotographersgroup
  4. Swedish Moths
Taxon identifiers
Sparganothis rubicundana


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