Argyresthiidae
Cherry Fruit Moth
ARGYRESTHIA (Argyresthia) pruniella (Clerck, 1759)
Cherry Fruit Moth
ARGYRESTHIA (Argyresthia) pruniella (Clerck, 1759)
Kind permission - © Tim Norriss
Life Cycle Guide - Adult Only
Description
Wingspan: 10-12mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic is.,Corsica,Canary is.,Crete,Cyprus,Madeira,Malta,Portugal & Slovenia) : Asia Minor : North America
UK Distribution: Common throughout most of Great Britain but more local in the north
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Host Plant Dependent
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Ovum or Young Larva
Observations: The forewing is shades of light and darker brown with a white dorsal streak interrupted by a prominent brown fascia which is set at about 45º to dorsum.The similar species A.bonnetella differs by having the dark brown fascia set at about 30º but with very similar markings including the white dorsal streak.
Moth flies at dusk and is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic is.,Corsica,Canary is.,Crete,Cyprus,Madeira,Malta,Portugal & Slovenia) : Asia Minor : North America
UK Distribution: Common throughout most of Great Britain but more local in the north
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = > 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena pruniella (Clerck, 1759)
- Phalaena goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Not given with original publication
Habitat: Host Plant Dependent
Similar Species -
- Argyresthia bonnetella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Overwinters as: Ovum or Young Larva
Observations: The forewing is shades of light and darker brown with a white dorsal streak interrupted by a prominent brown fascia which is set at about 45º to dorsum.The similar species A.bonnetella differs by having the dark brown fascia set at about 30º but with very similar markings including the white dorsal streak.
Moth flies at dusk and is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Rosaceae - The Rose Family
- Malus pumila - Paradise Apple
- Prunus cerasus - Sour Cherry
- Prunus persica - Peach
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Yponomeutoidea Argyresthiidae ARGYRESTHIA (Hübner,[1825]) Argyresthia (Hübner,[1825]) Argyresthia (Argyresthia) pruniella (Clerck, 1759) - Phalaena goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758) - PHALAENA pruniella (Clerck, 1759) = Tinea pruniella Clerck, 1759 = Alucita ephippella Fabricius, 1777 - Icones insectorum rariorum cum nomibus eorum trivialibus, locique e C. Linnæi. - pp. [1-10], Tab. 1-16. Holmiæ: Title Page : pl.11 - fig.4 - pruniella - Not given with original publication |