Sparganothis praecana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Austria, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.Fauna Europaea It is also found in North America, where it has been reported from Colorado, the Northwest Territory and the Yukon Territory.mothphotographersgroup
The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe.Swedish Moths
The larvae feed on Betula pendula, Vaccinium corymbosum and Rhododendron species.
Subspecies Sparganothis praecana praecana Sparganothis praecana habeleri Lichtenberger, 1997 (Austrian Alps)Sparganothis praecana habeleri ssp.n. - aus den Wölzer Tauern, Steiermark, Österreich (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Sparganothini)
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