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''Hedya pruniana'', the plum tortrix, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone. In central Europe, it is a common species. In the east, the range extends through Anatolia and Iran, the Ural, Transcaucasia and western Kazakhstan to the Far East.

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on various plant, including ''Prunus spinosa'', ''Crataegus'', ''Rosa'', ''Sorbus'' and ''Corylus avellana''... more

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded May 22, 2019. Captured in Zuiderkanaalweg 16, 7957 NK De Wijk, Netherlands.