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Cherry Fruit Moth Argyresthia pruniella  
         
 

B&F: 0420

ABH: 20.021

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Woodland, Hedgerows, Gardens

Wingspan:  10-14mm

Flight Period:  July

Observations: Larvae feed within the fruit of Cherries. Adults can be seen at rest on Cherry trees, or in flight around them in the late afternoon or evening

Confusion Species:  A. bonnetella

L.O.N.:  Near Kettering, July 1904

First Record:  1904, Wallis.