Argyresthia pruniella

    Cherry-fruit Moth

    ArgyresthiidaeABH 20.021 B&F 420

    Fairly common, with a few records every year.  Most records are of adults to garden light traps, and it seems commoner in urban areas, unsurprisingly for a species which will feed on ornamental cherries.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Cherry-fruit Moth (Argyresthia pruniella) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles
    Cherry-fruit Moth (Argyresthia pruniella) photographed in Somerset by Paul Wilkins