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Sparganothis tunicana

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Sparganothis tunicana
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S. tunicana
Binomial name
Sparganothis tunicana
Synonyms
  • Dichelia tunicana Walsingham, 1879
  • Dichelia californiana Walsingham, 1879

Sparganothis tunicana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America in California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho and British Columbia.[2]

The length of the forewings is 6.5-9.5 mm. The forewings are yellow with brown to purplish-brown markings.

The larvae feed on Trifolium hybridum, Baccharis species, Lomatium nudicaule, Lomatium utriculatum, Pinus ponderosa, Populus species, Trifolium pratense, Rosa species and Lithospermum ruderale.[3]

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