Argyresthia curvella (Linnaeus, 1761)
brindled argent, apple blossom tineid
on Malus
Malus sylvestris, Germany, Eifel, Heimbach, 27.iv.2-17 © Arnold Grosscurt
larva, dorsal view
gall
the larva lives in the closed bud, feeding on the internal parts of the flower. The buds remains closed because the sepals are spun together.
hostplants
Rosaceae, monophagous
Malus domestica, sylvestris.
synonyms
Argyresthia cornella (Fabricius, 1775); A. arcella (Fabricius, 1776).
mod 27.vi.2018