Sparganothis senecionana: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Tortricidae
- Genus
- Sparganothis
- Species
- Sparganothis senecionana
- Scientific Name
- Sparganothis senecionana
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Sparganothis senecionana
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.
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.
...Images from inaturalist.org observations:
We recommend you sign up for this excellent, free service.
Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Sparganothis acerivorana
- Sparganothis albicaudana
- Sparganothis azulispecca
- Sparganothis belfrageana
- Sparganothis bistriata
- Sparganothis boweri
- Sparganothis cana
- Sparganothis caryae
- Sparganothis demissana
- Sparganothis distincta
- Sparganothis flavibasana
- Sparganothis illustris
- Sparganothis inconditana
- Sparganothis karacana
- Sparganothis lamberti
- Sparganothis lindalinea
- Sparganothis lycopodiana
- Sparganothis matsudai
- Sparganothis mcguinnessi
- Sparganothis niteolinea
- Sparganothis niveana
- Sparganothis pilleriana
- Sparganothis praecana
- Sparganothis pulcherrimana
- Sparganothis robinsonana
- Sparganothis rubicundana
- Sparganothis saracana
- Sparganothis senecionana
- Sparganothis striata
- Sparganothis sulfureana
- Sparganothis sullivani
- Sparganothis tessellata
- Sparganothis tristriata
- Sparganothis tunicana
- Sparganothis umbrana
- Sparganothis unifasciana
- Sparganothis violaceana
- Sparganothis vocaridorsana
- Sparganothis xanthoides








































































