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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: Croesia sulfureana Clemens, 1860
Sparganothis befrageana Powell, 1983
Tortrix belfrageana Zeller, 1876
Sparganothis euphronopa Meyrick, 1927
Croesia fulvoroseana Clemens, 1864
Croesia gallicorana Clemens, 1864
Croesia gallivorana Clemens, 1864
Conchylis gratana Walker, 1863
Sparganothis sulphureana Barnes & Busck, 1920
Tortrix virgineana Zeller, 1876
Croesia virginiana Clemens, 1864
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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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