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Argyresthiidae
36a0100 – 2472.1   Argyresthia pruniella (Clerck, 1759)
             Cherry Fruit Moth

© Sean McCann
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • pruni (Haworth, 1828) (Erminea)
  • pruniella (Clerck, 1759) (Phalaena)
  • comella (Scopoli, 1763) (Phalaena)
  • ephippella (Fabricius, 1776) (Alucita)
  • granonensis Gibeaux, 1983 (Argyresthia)
  • semialbella (Haworth, 1802) (Tinea)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Clerck, 1759. Icones Insectorum Rariorum, 1: pl. 11, fig. 4.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Argyresthia pruniella
    © Libby & Rick Avis
    Argyresthia pruniella
    LG – © J-F Landry (CNC)

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