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Cherry Fruit Moth

argyresthia pruniella

The Cherry Fruit Moth is a tiny, colorful insect that loves to munch on cherry fruits! Its small size makes it a fun little creature to spot while exploring gardens and orchards.

Lebensraum: Cherry orchards, gardens, and wooded areas

Aussehen

The Cherry Fruit Moth is a tiny, delicate insect, typically with shiny metallic silvery-grey wings marked with subtle dark lines or speckles. Its head often has a yellowish tint, distinguishing it from other small moths.

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Cherry Fruit Moth
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Cherry Fruit Moth

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A single caterpillar can spoil several cherries by munching holes inside them.

Cherry Fruit Moths are so small, they can sometimes be mistaken for tiny splinters!

The adult moth uses its long, coiled tongue, called a proboscis, to sip nectar!

These tiny moths belong to a group called "up-tail" moths, named for how they rest!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Fruit Invader

Cherry Fruit Moth can burrow deep inside cherries as a larva, protecting itself from predators while it feeds.

Fähigkeit

Stealthy Silverscales

Cherry Fruit Moth has iridescent, silvery scales that help it blend seamlessly with tree bark and foliage.

Fähigkeit

Winter Sleeper

Cherry Fruit Moth can spend winter as a pupa, tucked away safely until the warmer spring weather arrives.

Fähigkeit

Scent Navigator

Cherry Fruit Moth can detect the faint scent of cherry trees from a distance, guiding it to ideal spots for laying eggs.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-13 mm
Größe
4-7 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch inside cherries, plums, and apricots; adult moths sip nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume fruit pulp from inside cherries; adults feed on flower nectar and tree sap.

Hauptnahrung

  • Prunus avium fruit
  • Prunus cerasus fruit
  • Prunus domestica fruit
  • Prunus armeniaca fruit
  • Flower nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Wild Cherry

Prunus avium

Larvae feed inside its developing fruits.

depends on

Sour Cherry

Prunus cerasus

Its fruits provide food and shelter for caterpillars.

eaten by

Blackbird

Turdus merula

Adults and larvae can be a food source for birds.

parasitizes

Parasitoid Wasp

Apanteles circumscriptus

Lays eggs on larvae, which are consumed from within.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Cherry Fruit FlyCherry MothPrunus Moth

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Cherry Fruit Moth?

10-13 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Cherry Fruit Moth?

4-7 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Cherry Fruit Moth?

10-20 Tage

Was frisst Cherry Fruit Moth?

Caterpillars munch inside cherries, plums, and apricots; adult moths sip nectar from flowers.

Wo findet man Cherry Fruit Moth normalerweise?

Cherry orchards, gardens, and wooded areas

Wie jagt Cherry Fruit Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Cherry Fruit Moth?

6

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