Carposina sasakii — Peach Fruit Moth

(Matsumura, 1900)

Hodges# 2314

Etymology

Carposina: Combines the greek words Carpo meaning “fruit,” and sin meaning “damage,” because the larvae of these moths feed on the foliage of many cultivated fruit trees.

sasakii: Named in honor of Chujiro Sasaki (1857-1938), a Japanese entomologist of the Tokyo Imperial University and Komaba Agricultural School.

Pronunciation

Car-poh-sye-nuh sah-sahk-ee-eye

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the peach fruit moth in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2023-09-01	Boone	Jaskula, Jeanette
2022-09-02	Newton	Jaskula, Jeanette
2022-08-26	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2022-08-26	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2022-08-18	Boone	Jaskula, Jeanette
2020-08-24	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2019-08-05	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2023-09-01 County: Boone Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2022-09-02 County: Newton Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2022-08-26 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2022-08-26 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2022-08-18 County: Boone Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2020-08-24 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-08-05 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult

Carposina sasakii Sightings by Month

Notes

The peach fruit moth is native to Japan, China, Korea, and Russia and was likely introduced via the nursery trade.

Conservation Status

Because this species is introduced, it is not ranked in the United States.

• Global status: GNR (not yet ranked)
• National status: NNA (not applicable)
• Indiana status: SNA (not applicable)

Floral Associates

Peach fruit moth caterpillars feed on the foliage of trees in the (Rosaceae) family. They are an agricultural pest to commercially important fruit trees like peaches, nectarines, apples, apricots, and plums. The table below lists the host plants to the genus level but only includes a limited list of common names.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Rosales
Rosaceae	Crataegus spp.	hawthorns
	Cydonia oblonga	quince
	Malus spp.	apples and crabapples
	Prunus spp.	cherries
	Pyrus spp.	pears