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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.
Hábitat: 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.





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Common
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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.
Diferencias por edad: 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.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
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10-13 mm
4-7 mm
10-20 días
Caterpillars munch inside cherries, plums, and apricots; adult moths sip nectar from flowers.
Cherry orchards, gardens, and wooded areas
Foraging
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