Argyresthia conjugella

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Argyresthia conjugella
Argyresthia conjugella form aerariella, Trawscoed, North Wales, July 2011 - Flickr - janetgraham84.jpg
Argyresthia conjugella form aerariella, Trawscoed, North Wales
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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 maculosaTengström, 1847
  • Argyresthia aerariellaStainton, 1871

Argyresthia conjugella, the apple fruit moth, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe, [1] [2] Siberia, Central Asia, Japan, and North America. [3]

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. [4] [5]


Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and Malus species. [2]

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. [6] 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. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Argyresthia (Argyresthia) conjugella Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea . Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. 1 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 PD-icon.svg 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 Ireland Volume 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.


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