tineid

The adult moth is a typical tineid, having a conspicuous tuft of yellow hair on the head.

Invalid scientific names (junior synonyms and others) of the Apple Blossom Tineid are:

This name has been frequently misapplied to the Apple Blossom Tineid (Argyresthia curvella).

The adult is a fairly typical tineid, blackish brown with a tiny white spot on each forewing and a prominent tuft of cream-coloured hair on the head.

The Cherry Blossom Tineid (Argyresthia pruniella) is a moth from the family Yponomeutidae, the Ermine moths.

It is commonly called Apple Blossom Tineid, reflecting the fact that it was originally believed to be a tineid moth (family Tinieidae).

Similarly, a junior synonym of this species, Tinea cornella, has frequently been misapplied - and sometimes still is even today - to the fairly closely related Apple Blossom Tineid (Argyresthia curvella).

Most of the tineid moths are small or medium-sized.

Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths.

Cork Moth (Nemapogon cloacella), another tineid moth occasionally feeding on cork of wine bottles.

It is commonly called Apple Blossom Tineid, reflecting the fact that it was originally believed to be a tineid moth (family Tinieidae).