Sparganothis rubicundana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland and Russia.[2] It is also found in North America, where it has been reported from Alaska, Manitoba, the Northwest Territory and Ontario.[3]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Sparganothis |
Species: | S. rubicundana
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Binomial name | |
Sparganothis rubicundana (Herrich-Schaffer, 1856)[1]
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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.[4]
The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus. Larvae can be found from May to June.
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