Argyresthia pruniella

Argyresthia pruniella
Cherry Blossom Tineid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. pruniella
Binomial name
Argyresthia pruniella
Clerck, 1759

The Cherry Blossom Tineid (Argyresthia pruniella) is a moth from the family Yponomeutidae, the Ermine moths.

The flight time ranges from early July to late August. The moth is attracted to light.

Host Plant

The larva lives in the shoots of Prunus cerasus.