Sparganothis sulfureana

Sparganothis sulfureana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Sparganothis
Species:	S. sulfureana
Binomial name
Sparganothis sulfureana (Clemens, 1860)[1][2]
Synonyms
Croesia sulfureana Clemens, 1860 Tortrix (Dichelia) sulfureana var. belfrageana Zeller, 1875 Sparganothis euphronopa Meyrick, 1927 Croesia fulvoroseana Clemens, 1864 Croesia gallivorana Clemens, 1864 Conchylis gratana Walker, 1863 Croesia virgineana Zeller, 1875 Croesia virginiana Clemens, 1864

The sparganothis fruitworm moth or blueberry leafroller (Sparganothis sulfureana) is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of eastern North America^[3] and on Cuba.

The wingspan is 10–20 mm. The forewings are yellow, covered with reddish-brown netlike markings. The hindwings are dirty white to pale grey. Adults are on wing from May to October in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on various forbs and woody plants, including corn and cranberry.

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