Sparganothis sulfureana (Clemens, 1860) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sparganothis sulfureana (Clemens, 1860)

Sparganothis sulfureana (Clemens, 1860)

Sparganothis sulfureana is a Tortricidae moth found in eastern North America and Cuba, whose larvae feed on plants like corn and cranberry.

Family
Genus
Sparganothis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Sparganothis sulfureana (Clemens, 1860)

Sparganothis sulfureana, commonly known as the sparganothis fruitworm moth or blueberry leafroller, is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. This species can be found across most of eastern North America, as well as on the island of Cuba. Adult moths of this species have a wingspan that ranges from 10 to 20 mm. The larval stage of Sparganothis sulfureana feeds on a wide variety of herbaceous forbs and woody plants, with common host plants including corn and cranberry.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Sparganothis

More from Tortricidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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