Sparganothis mesospila

Sparganothis mesospila, the white-tailed fruitworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, including Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee and West Virginia.[3]

Sparganothis mesospila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Sparganothis
Species:
S. mesospila
Binomial name
Sparganothis mesospila
(Zeller, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cenopis mesospila Zeller, 1875
  • Cenopis reticulatana var. mesospila Zeller, 1875
  • Sparganothis albicaudana Busck, 1915[2]

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The forewings are bright yellow with golden coppery scales. The hindwings are ochreous white.

The larvae feed on Acer species. They feed inside a rolled leaf.[4]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. The Moths of North America - Tortricidae (Part): Sparganothini and Atteriini
  3. mothphotographersgroup
  4. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, v.17 (1915), p.85


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