Eyespotted bud moth
Insect
Eyespotted bud moth
Spilonota ocellana (Denis & Schiffermüller)
Lepidoptera: Tortricidae
Distribution: Most fruit-growing states and provinces in eastern North America.
Photos
In August, larvae dig tiny holes into the fruit, which often appear in a discolored zone and are arranged in a triangle.
Leo-Guy Simard, Ag. and Agri-Food Canada
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Adult forewings are bluish gray with a central cream-colored band (A puparium is on the left) and black spots. The chocolate brown larva has a black head and thoracic shield (B).