Argyresthia conjugella

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Argyresthia conjugella (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Donald Hobern
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Argyresthia conjugella (Zeller) - (apple fruit moth)

The moth is a serious pest of apples in Europe, especially near mountain ash trees which are the main hosts. The small caterpillars bore into the ripening fruits, forming fine black galleries.

Vernacular names
• Deutsch: Ebereschen Motte
Apfelmotte
• English: apple fruit moth
• Français: fausse-teigne de la pomme