Seq # 210010110

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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


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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