''Argyresthia pruniella'', the cherry fruit moth or cherry blossom tineid, is a
moth from the family
Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths.
Description
''Argyresthia pruniella'' has a wingspan of .
[UK Moths]
/ref> 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.[Microlepidoptera]
[ Agro Atlas]
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Biology
Larvae are oligophagous. Main host plants are apple, apricot, cherry, peach, plum, pear and hazel. The larva lives in the shoots.[ The flight time ranges from early July][ to late August.][ These moths are attracted to light. They are considered a pest of the cultures of said plants.][
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Distribution
This species can be found in most of Europe, in Asia Minor and in North America
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Gallery
File: Argyresthia.pruniella.jpg , ''Argyresthia pruniella''
File: Argyrestiidae - Argyresthia pruniella.JPG, Side view
File: Argyresthia pruniella E-MK-6-8533a.jpg , Mounted specimen
References
External links
Lepiforum.de
Argyresthia
Moths described in 1759
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
Moths of North America
Taxa named by Carl Alexander Clerck
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