Argyresthia conjugella
Argyresthia conjugella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Yponomeutidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. conjugella |
Binomial name | |
Argyresthia conjugella Zeller, 1839 | |
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Argyresthia conjugella, the apple fruit moth, is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in North America, Europe,[1] Siberia, Central Asia and Japan.
The wingspan is 10–14 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and Malus species.