Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Argyresthia Higher classification Argyresthia | Phylum Arthropoda Family Yponomeutidae Scientific name Argyresthia conjugella Rank Species | |
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Similar Argyresthia, Insect, Butterflies and moths, Argyresthia pruniella, Ermine moth | ||
Argyresthia conjugella, the apple fruit moth, is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in North America, Europe, Siberia, Central Asia and Japan.
The wingspan is 10–14 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and Malus species.
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