Argyresthia pruniella

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Cherry Blossom Tineid

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. pruniella
Binomial name
Argyresthia pruniella
Clerck, 1759

The Cherry Blossom Tineid (Argyresthia pruniella) is a lepidoptera from the family Yponomeutidae, the Ermine moths.

The flight time ranges from early July to late August. The moth is attracted to light.

[edit] Host Plant

The larva lives in the shoots of Prunus cerasus.