Sparganothis praecana explained

Sparganothis praecana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Austria, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.^[1] It is also found in North America, where it has been reported from Colorado, the Northwest Territory and the Yukon Territory.^[2]

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe.^[3]

The larvae feed on Betula pendula, Vaccinium corymbosum and Rhododendron species.

Subspecies

• Sparganothis praecana praecana
• Sparganothis praecana habeleri Lichtenberger, 1997 (Austrian Alps)^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210202023/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439709 Fauna Europaea
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=3705.1 mothphotographersgroup
3. http://www.lepidoptera.se/arter/fj%C3%A4ll%C3%A5ngpalpvecklare.aspx Swedish Moths
4. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/ZAOE_49_0001-0008.pdf Sparganothis praecana habeleri ssp.n. - aus den Wölzer Tauern, Steiermark, Österreich (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Sparganothini)