Argyresthia pruniella (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: Dec. 12, 2023, 5:41 p.m.
A common species in most areas of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Argyresthiidae > Genus: Argyresthia > Subgenus: Argyresthia > Species: Argyresthia pruniella
- Vernacular names
- Kersenpedaalmot (NL), Kirschblüten-Knospenmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Argyresthia ephippella (Fabricius, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 25.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives in the shoots of the food plant, including cultivars.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early July till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus cerasus
The larva lives on Prunus cerasus.
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