Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
Sparganothis sulfureana (Clemens, 1860)
Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/6128
Synonyms
Hodges #3695  Hodges #3696 (obsolete)  Sparganothis belfrageana 
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Host plants include Eastern Baccharis (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).

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Sparganothis sulfureana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothis
Species:
S. sulfureana
Binomial name
Sparganothis sulfureana
Synonyms
  • Croesia sulfureana Clemens, 1860
  • Tortrix (Dichelia) sulfureana var. belfrageana Zeller, 1875
  • Sparganothis euphronopa Meyrick, 1927
  • Croesia fulvoroseana Clemens, 1864
  • Croesia gallivorana Clemens, 1864
  • Conchylis gratana Walker, 1863
  • Croesia virgineana Zeller, 1875
  • Croesia virginiana Clemens, 1864

Sparganothis sulfureana, the sparganothis fruitworm moth or blueberry leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of eastern North America[3] and on Cuba.

The wingspan is 10–20 mm.

The larvae feed on various forbs and woody plants, including corn and cranberry.

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