Sparganothis violaceana

Sparganothis violaceana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, including Alberta, Connecticut, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Virginia.[2]

Sparganothis violaceana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothis
Species:
S. violaceana
Binomial name
Sparganothis violaceana
(Robinson, 1869)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix violaceana Robinson, 1869

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium species.[3]

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