Sparganothis tunicana explained

Sparganothis tunicana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America in California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho and British Columbia.[1]

The length of the forewings is 6.5-9.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Trifolium hybridum, Baccharis species, Lomatium nudicaule, Lomatium utriculatum, Pinus ponderosa, Populus species, Trifolium pratense, Rosa species and Lithospermum ruderale.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=3713 mothphotographersgroup
  2. http://itp.lucidcentral.org/id/lep/lbam/Sparganothis_tunicana.htm LBAM Illustrated Fact Sheet