Sparganothis unifasciana

Sparganothis unifasciana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothis
Species: S. unifasciana
Binomial name
Sparganothis unifasciana
(Clemens, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Croesia unifasciana Clemens, 1864
  • Tortrix puritana Robinson, 1869

Sparganothis unifasciana, the One-lined Sparganothis Moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the north-eastern United States and south-eastern Canada.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are yellow with an orangish-brown band and an orangish-brown blotch. The hindwings are pale grey. Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]

References

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