About Sparganothis senecionana (Walsingham, 1879)
Sparganothis senecionana is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. This species is distributed across western North America, with its range extending from British Columbia south to Mexico and east to Colorado. The forewings of this moth are 7.5 to 12.5 millimeters long, and are pale yellow with markings ranging from brown to purplish-brown. Adult Sparganothis senecionana are active from April to August, and produce one new generation per year. The larvae of this species feed on a broad variety of plants. Recorded host plants include 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). The larvae typically feed on the flowers of their host plants.
