Bug FAQMosaic Sparganothis Moth
Sparganothis xanthoides · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 1.7 to 2.1 centimeters. It lives across much of North America, from Canadian provinces to many U.S. states. Its caterpillars have been recorded feeding on the plant Lotus corniculatus.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 17 to 21 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on the plant Lotus corniculatus.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found throughout most of North America, including many Canadian provinces and U.S. states.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, West Virginia, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, New York, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae eat?
The caterpillars have been recorded feeding on Lotus corniculatus.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is this moth found?
It occurs in many parts of North America, from Canadian provinces to numerous U.S. states.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tortricidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparganothis_xanthoides
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Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.