Argyresthia pruniella, the cherry fruit moth or cherry blossom tineid, is a moth from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths.Biolib
Description Argyresthia pruniella has a wingspan of .UK Moths 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 Heath, J. ed. 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and IrelandVolume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
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.
Distribution This species can be found in most of Europe,Fauna Europaea in Asia Minor and in North America.Funet
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External links Lepiforum.de Lepidoptera of Belgium