Description

Adult

Wingspan of 15-21 mm in the male and 16-23 mm in the female. Forewings whitish ochreous with red-brown variegated markings. Hind wings greyish to greyish brown.

Larvae

Length up to 22 mm. Body whitish grey, grey or dark bluish grey with black pinacula. Head shiny black and prothoracic plate black to dark brown with a whitish midline and collar.

Eggs

Eggs are cylindrical laid in shingle like clusters and covered with a brownish purple secretion for camouflage. Laid on bark of the trunk and branches.

Distribution

Native to most of Europe, central and eastern Asia, Japan, China and northern Africa.

Economic Host(s)

A range of tree and shrub hosts including plum (Prunus), apple (Malus) and pear (Pyrus).

Symptoms/Signs

Early larval instars feed on buds and the underside of leaves while later instars feed on leaves flowers and young fruit. Feeding usually occurs within a rolled leaf.

Generations:

Generations: 1