Sparganothis praecana
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Sparganothis |
Species: | S. praecana
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Sparganothis praecana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Austria, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.[2] It is also found in North America, where it has been reported from Colorado, the Northwest Territory and the Yukon Territory.[3]
The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe.[4]
The larvae feed on Betula pendula, Vaccinium corymbosum and Rhododendron species.
Subspecies[edit]
- Sparganothis praecana praecana
- Sparganothis praecana habeleri Lichtenberger, 1997 (Austrian Alps)[5]
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