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Family: Argyresthiidae   Checklist Number: 20.021

Argyresthia pruniella  (Clerck, 1759)

Cherry Fruit Moth

Rarely recorded in Scotland. First recorded for the Outer Hebrides from a light-trap on Lewis in July 2022, with two subsequent records the following year. The larvae of feed on cherry (Prunus spp.) which are found close by. On the wing from May to September in gardens, orchards and hedgerows.

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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