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Sparganothis directana

Synonyms: Cenopis testulana; Teras directana

Wikipedia Abstract

Sparganothis directana, the chokecherry leafroller moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America from Ontario to Florida, west to Texas and Michigan. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are dull orange with dull reddish lines. The hindwings are light yellowish orange. Adults are on wing from June to August. The larvae feed on the leaves of Prunus virginiana.
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Prey / Diet

Abies arctica (Canadian spruce)[1]
Betula papyrifera (mountain paper birch)[1]
Prunus pensylvanica (Fire Cherry)[1]
Vaccinium pallidum (Blue Ridge blueberry)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0