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:

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