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

Cherry blossom tineid
Argyresthia pruniella. Side view
Dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	A. pruniella
Binomial name
Argyresthia pruniella Clerck, 1759
Synonyms
Phalaena pruniella Clerck, 1759 Tinea ephippella Fabricius, 1775

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]

Gallery

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  Argyresthia pruniella
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  Side view
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  Mounted specimen

References

External links

• Lepiforum.de
• Lepidoptera of Belgium

На других языках

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- [en] Argyresthia pruniella

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[ru] Вишнёвая побеговая моль

Вишнёвая побе́говая моль[1] (лат. Argyresthia pruniella) — вид бабочек рода Argyresthia семейства Аргирестииды (Argyresthiidae), вредитель сельскохозяйственных культур. К числу кормовых растений кроме вишни относятся также черешня, слива, абрикос, персик и терн, иногда яблоня, груша, боярышник, рябина и лещина.[2]

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