Sparganothis praecana

Sparganothis praecana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

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]

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)