Argyresthia pruniella
| Cherry blossom tineid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. pruniella |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia pruniella Clerck, 1759 | |
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Argyresthia pruniella, the cherry blossom tineid, is a moth from the family Yponomeutidae, the Ermine moths. It is found in most of Europe.[1]
The flight time ranges from early July to late August. The moth is attracted to light.
Host Plant
The larva lives in the shoots of Prunus cerasus.