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Tortricidae
51a0390 – 3695   Sparganothis sulfureana (Clemens, 1860)
             Sparganothis Fruitworm

© Karl Hillig
Description/
Field Marks:
See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • sulfureana (Clemens, 1860) (Croesia) - MONA 1983: 3695
  • befrageana Powell, 1983 (Sparganothis) missp.
  • belfrageana (Zeller, 1876) (Tortrix)
  • euphronopa Meyrick, 1927 (Sparganothis)
  • fulvoroseana (Clemens, 1864) (Croesia)
  • gallicorana (Clemens, 1864) (Croesia) missp.
  • gallivorana (Clemens, 1864) (Croesia)
  • gratana (Walker, 1863) (Conchylis)
  • sulphureana Barnes & Busck, 1920 (Sparganothis) missp.
  • virgineana (Zeller, 1876) (Tortrix) missp.
  • virginiana (Clemens, 1864) (Croesia)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Gilligan, T. M. & M. E. Epstein, 2014. Tortricids of Agricultural Importance to the United States (TortAI). Identification Technology Program (ITP), USDA/APHIS/PPQ/CPHST, Fort Collins, CO, species page at idtools.org.
    • Powell, J. A. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 59; pl. B.8-22. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Zeller, P.C., 1875. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamericanischen Nachtfalter, besonders der Microlepidopteren. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 25: 207-360.
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © Bob Patterson
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © John Young
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © Nolie Schneider
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © Mark Dreiling
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © Carol Wolf
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © Bob Moul
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © Carol Wolf
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © Ken Childs
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    14mm – © Jim Vargo
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    17mm – © Jim Vargo
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    - 19mm – © U. S. National Museum
    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Sparganothis sulfureana
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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