Description
Adult
Wingspan of 32-35 mm. Forewings reddish-ochreous to pale greyish-ochreous. Paler submarginal striped and edges to spots. Hindwings greyish-brown.
Larvae
Final instars reach 40 mm in length. Body yellowish-green, finely speckled with yellow. Three fine yellow stripes run along the back and broader yellow stripes is present on each side. A broad yellow bar crosses the first thoracic and last abdominal segments. The head is bluish-green.
Eggs
Hemispherical and ribbed, ca. 0.7 mm in diameter. Initially whitish green when laid and becoming a grey colour with age.
Distribution
Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia.
Economic Host(s)
Occasional pest of apple (Malus), cherry and plum (Prunus).
Symptoms/Signs
Larvae feed on flowers, buds, leaves and young fruit. Feeding by late instars on young fruit results in malformed fruit development and the presence of corky scars.
Generations:
1