| Sparganothis senecionana | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sparganothis |
| Species: | S. senecionana |
| Binomial name | |
| Sparganothis senecionana (Walsingham, 1879) [1] | |
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Sparganothis senecionana is a moth species in the family Tortricidae. It is found in western North America, ranging from British Columbia to Mexico and eastward to Colorado. [2]
The forewings measure 7.5-12.5 mm in length and are pale yellow with brown to purplish-brown markings. Adults are active from April to August with one generation per year.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants. They have been recorded feeding on Brodiaea species, Lomatium californicum , Achillea species (including Achillea milleflorum ), Anaphalis margaritacea , Artemisia douglasiana , Balsamorhiza sagittata , Gnaphalium species, Hieracium scouleri , Senecio species (including Senecio integerrimus ), Wyethia species, Cynoglossum grande , Horkelia species (including Horkelia californica and Horkelia fusca ), Barbarea orthoceras , Hypericum perforatum , Cornus species, Lupinus albifrons , Thermopsis macrophylla , Eriodictyon californicum , Phacelia californica , Phacelia hastata , Iris species, Stachys rigida , Chlorogalum pomeridianum , Zigadenus paniculatus , Chlorogalum species, Clarkia species, Abies species (including Abies magnifica and Abies concolor ), Pseudotsuga menziesii , Dodecatheon hendersonii , Ceanothus papillosus , Cercocarpus montanus , Prunus species (including Prunus virginiana ), Castilleja applegatei and Penstemon species (including Penstemon deustus , Penstemon newberryi and Penstemon speciosus ). They generally feed on the flowers of their host plant. [3]
