Sparganothis pettitana

The maple-basswood leafroller (Sparganothis pettitana) is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas.

Sparganothis pettitana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Sparganothis
Species:
S. pettitana
Binomial name
Sparganothis pettitana
(Robinson, 1869)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix pettitana Robinson, 1869
  • Cenopis pettitana
  • Sparganothis acerivorana MacKay, 1952[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of apple, basswood and maple. They hide and feed inside a rolled leaf or leaf-tip. Pupation occurs inside the leaf rolls.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. The Moths of North America - Tortricidae (Part): Sparganothini and Atteriini
  3. Maple leafroller - Trees, insects and diseases of Canada's forests


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