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

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Amaranthaceae Apiaceae Asparagaceae[Liliaceae] Asteraceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Cupressaceae Ericaceae Euphorbiaceae Fabaceae Hypericaceae[Clusiaceae][Guttiferae] Lamiaceae Lamiaceae Liliaceae Mal..  Host genera: Abies Amaranthus Ambrosia Apium Arctium Asparagus Aster[unresolved] Baccharis Citrus Comandra Crataegus Erigeron[=Conyza] Euphorbia Fragaria Gleditsia Glycine Gossypium Helenium Helianthus Hydrocotyle...  Notes: polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1923); larva fed on new plant growth & leaves ().  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) 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.; TL: (no type). belfrageana (Zeller, 1876) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: [3696] euphronopa Meyrick, 1927 (Sparganothis) fulvoroseana (Clemens, 1864) (Croesia) gallicorana; (Clemens, 1864) (Croesia) missp.; TL: (no type). gallivorana (Clemens, 1864) (Croesia) gratana (Walker, 1863) (Conchylis) sulphureana; Barnes & Busck, 1920 (Sparganothis) missp.; TL: (no type). virgineana; (Zeller, 1876) (Tortrix) missp.; TL: (no type). virginiana (Clemens, 1864) (Croesia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. 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 Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist 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.

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