Sparganothis pulcherrimana

(Sparganothis pulcherrimana)

Description

The aproned sparganothis or beautiful sparganothis (Sparganothis pulcherrimana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada (Florida to Texas, north to at least Iowa and Ontario). The distribution is not well documented due to historical confusion with Sparganothis niveana. The wingspan is 15–16 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Sparganothis
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