American plum borer
Insect
American plum borer
Euzophera semifuneralis (Walker)
Lepidoptera: Pyralidae
Distribution: Most fruit-growing states and provinces in eastern North America.
Photos
Larvae feed in the cambium layer of the trunk or scaffolds.
Mid-Atlantic Orchard Monitoring Guide
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The adult is a light grayish brown moth with reddish brown forewings marked by wavy black and brown vertical bands about two-thirds the distance from the base (A). The larva ranges in color from grayish green to grayish purple, with a yellow to brown head capsule, cervical shield and anal plate (B).