Sparganothis praecana

Sparganothis praecana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Austria, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.[2] It is also found in North America, where it has been reported from Colorado, the Northwest Territory and the Yukon Territory.[3]

Sparganothis praecana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Sparganothis
Species:
S. praecana
Binomial name
Sparganothis praecana
(Kennel, 1900)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dichelia praecana Kennel, 1900
  • Dichelia praecana var. abiskoana Caradja, 1916
  • Tortrix cinereana Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Dichelia lapponana Caradja, 1916

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe.[4]

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

Subspecies
  • Sparganothis praecana praecana
  • Sparganothis praecana habeleri Lichtenberger, 1997 (Austrian Alps)[5]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. mothphotographersgroup
  4. Swedish Moths
  5. Sparganothis praecana habeleri ssp.n. - aus den Wölzer Tauern, Steiermark, Österreich (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Sparganothini)
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