''Sparganothis mesospila'', the white-tailed fruitworm moth, is a species of
moth
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of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, including
Connecticut
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Kentucky
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Maine
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Michigan
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Ontario
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Pennsylvania
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Quebec
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Tennessee
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West Virginia
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The
wingspan
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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.
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, v.17 (1915), p.85
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References
Moths described in 1875
Sparganothis
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