Argyresthia_ephippella

<i>Argyresthia pruniella</i>

Argyresthia pruniella

Species of moth

Argyresthia pruniella, the cherry fruit moth or cherry blossom tineid, is a moth from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths.[1]

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Description

Argyresthia pruniella has a wingspan of 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in).[2] Forewings are reddish-brown with a white dorsal stripe and a dark transversal brown stripe in the middle. Antennae are white with brown bands. Along the forewings lower edge there is a row of white spots. Hindwings are brownish and very narrow, with very long fringes. The caterpillars are pale green with a brown head.[3][4]

Biology

Larvae are oligophagous. Main host plants are apple, apricot, cherry, peach, plum, pear and hazel. The larva lives in the shoots.[2] The flight time ranges from early July[2] to late August.[3] These moths are attracted to light. They are considered a pest of the cultures of said plants.[4]

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe,[5] in Asia Minor and in North America.[6]

  • Argyresthia pruniella
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  • Mounted specimen

References

  1. [1]
    Biolib
  2. [2]
    UK Moths
  3. [3]
    Microlepidoptera Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    Agro Atlas
  5. [5]
    Fauna Europaea
  6. [6]
    Funet


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