Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1291104

Cherry Fruit Moth
Argyresthia pruniella

Observation date: May 20, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: June 03, 2021
Coordinator notes: Not dissimilar to A. conjugella (another introduced species), but this does look like A. pruniella to me, too. See BG for a helpful dorsal image: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1035458 Data are scarce about residency. JRains