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Argyresthia conjugella

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Species of moth

Argyresthia conjugella
Argyresthia conjugella form aerariella, Trawscoed, North Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. conjugella
Binomial name
Argyresthia conjugella
Zeller, 1839
Synonyms
  • Tinea maculosa Tengström, 1847
  • Argyresthia aerariella Stainton, 1871

Argyresthia conjugella, the apple fruit moth, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe, Siberia, Central Asia, Japan, and North America.

The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The head is yellowish-white. Forewings are rather dark purplish-fuscous; costa strigulated with whitish; a thick white dorsal streak to tornus; an interrupted dark fuscous median fascia; one or two white costal spots before apex. Hindwings are grey. The larva is dull whitish yellow; head and plate of 2 pale brown.


Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and Malus species.

The apple fruit moth, is seen to be a parasite for the apple growing communities in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. These moths are seed predators for the mountain-ash trees rowan. However, when there is a dip in the fruit produced by rowan every couple years in this region, the apple fruit moth finds a new host in the form of apples. Apples are not their desired host however and they communicate with the rowan seeds they prefer through odors.

References

  1. "Argyresthia (Argyresthia) conjugella Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ Kimber, Ian. "Apple Fruit Moth Argyresthia conjugella". UK Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Argyresthia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  5. Heath, J. ed. 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and IrelandVolume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
  6. Elameen, Abdelhameed; Eiken, Hans; Fløystad, Ida; Knudsen, Geir; Hagen, Snorre (2018). "Monitoring of the Apple Fruit Moth: Detection of Genetic Variation and Structure Applying a Novel Multiplex Set of 19 STR Markers". Molecules. 23 (4): 850. doi:10.3390/molecules23040850. hdl:11250/2563892.
  7. Knudsen, Geir K.; Bengtsson, Marie; Kobro, Sverre; Jaastad, Gunnhild; Hofsvang, Trond; Witzgall, Peter (2008). "Discrepancy in laboratory and field attraction of apple fruit moth Argyresthia conjugella to host plant volatiles". Physiological Entomology. 33 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3032.2007.00592.x.
Taxon identifiers
Argyresthia conjugella


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