| Hedya pruniana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Hedya |
| Species: | H. pruniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hedya pruniana (Hübner, 1799) |
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The Plum Tortrix (Hedya pruniana) is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone. In central Europe, it is a common species. In the east, the range extends through Anatolia and Iran, the Ural, Transcaucasia and western Kazachstan to the Far East.
The wingspan is 15-19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on various plant, including Prunus spinosa, Crataegus, Rosa, Sorbus and Corylus avellana. The larvae can be found from July/August to April/May. The species overwinters in the larval stage.