




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
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.





Kategorie
InsektenSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
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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!
Cherry Fruit Moth can burrow deep inside cherries as a larva, protecting itself from predators while it feeds.
Cherry Fruit Moth has iridescent, silvery scales that help it blend seamlessly with tree bark and foliage.
Cherry Fruit Moth can spend winter as a pupa, tucked away safely until the warmer spring weather arrives.
Cherry Fruit Moth can detect the faint scent of cherry trees from a distance, guiding it to ideal spots for laying eggs.
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.
Prunus avium
Larvae feed inside its developing fruits.
Prunus cerasus
Its fruits provide food and shelter for caterpillars.
Turdus merula
Adults and larvae can be a food source for birds.
Apanteles circumscriptus
Lays eggs on larvae, which are consumed from within.
Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.
Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.
Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.
Tagaktive Tiere sind hauptsächlich bei Tageslicht aktiv und ruhen oder schlafen in der Regel nachts.
Nachtaktive Tiere sind hauptsächlich in den Nachtstunden aktiv und ruhen oder schlafen normalerweise tagsüber.
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10-13 mm
4-7 mm
10-20 Tage
Caterpillars munch inside cherries, plums, and apricots; adult moths sip nectar from flowers.
Cherry orchards, gardens, and wooded areas
Foraging
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Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.
Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.