Saphenista bartellae
Brown, 2019
Saphenista bartellae is a small tortricid described in 2019. The occurs in two disjunct : a coastal California population found at low elevations, and a montane population ranging from British Columbia through the Sierra Nevada to the Rocky Mountains. fly in mid-summer at high elevations but in autumn along the coast. The species is known from relatively few collections.
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Habitat
Coastal at 15–75 m elevation in California; montane habitats at 2600–2700 m elevation in the Rocky Mountains. Specific vegetation associations are not documented.
Distribution
Coastal California (Marin County) north to Vancouver, British Columbia; montane in the Sierra Nevada (California) and Rocky Mountains (Colorado and Montana).
Seasonality
active July to mid-August in British Columbia, the Sierra Nevada, and the Rocky Mountains. Adults active October to November in coastal California.
More Details
Original description
Described by John W. Brown in 2019. Type locality: Marin County, California.
Elevation range
The spans an exceptional elevation range from 15 m to 2700 m, with distinct seasonal at different elevations.