Sparganothis praecana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sparganothis |
| Species: | S. praecana
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| Sparganothis praecana | |
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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[edit]
- Sparganothis praecana praecana
- Sparganothis praecana habeleri Lichtenberger, 1997 (Austrian Alps)[5]
References[edit]
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