Yponomeuta padella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Yponomeuta |
| Species: | Y. padella
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| Yponomeuta padella | |
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Yponomeuta padella (orchard ermine) is a lepidopteran from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths.It is also known as the cherry ermine
The wingspan ranges from 19 to 22 millimetres (3⁄4 to 7⁄8 in).The head is white. Forewings are light grey, sometimes more or less suffused with white, especially towards dorsum ; four longitudinal series of few black dots, first not reaching middle, second beginning beyond extremity of first, lowest including 4-6 dots; some additional black dots before termen ; cilia light grey. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is greenish-grey ; spots black ; head black. [2]
The flight time ranges from July to August. The moth is attracted to light.
Host plant
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa, Crataegus and Prunus.
Similar species, which can also be pests are,
- Apple ermine moth (AEM) Yponomeuta malinellus
- Bird-cherry ermine Yponomeuta evonymella
Taxonomy
Both Yponomeuta diffluellus Heinemann, 1870 and Yponomeuta rhamnellus Gershenson, 1974 were treated as valid species by Gershenson and Ulenberg in 1998, but most authors regard them as synonyms of Yponomeuta padella.
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Y. padella pupae -
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Y. padella caterpillars
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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External links
- Washington State University site on horticultural pests. Yponomeuta padella = cherry ermine moth (CEM)
Media related to Yponomeuta padell' at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Yponomeuta padellus at Wikispecies
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