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Bird-cherry ermine

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Bird-cherry ermine
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Yponomeuta
Species:
Y. evonymella
Binomial name
Yponomeuta evonymella
Synonyms
  • Hyponomeuta padi Zeller, 1844
  • Phalaena evonymella Linnaeus, 1758
  • Yponomeuta evonymellus (Linnaeus, 1758)

The bird-cherry ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) is a day active lepidopteran from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths. The wingspan of the moth ranges from 16 to 25 mm.

The host plant of the bird-cherry ermine is the bird cherry. Because the caterpillars make an extensive weblike nest, they can eat a whole tree bare unhindered although it is quite possible that the trees can survive with reduced growth in the following growth seasons.[1]

The flight time ranges from July up to August. The moth can be found in the whole of Europe and the northern and eastern part of Asia.

  • Caterpillars in nest
    Caterpillars in nest
  • Damage done by the caterpillars
    Damage done by the caterpillars
  • Attacked tree contrasted with healthy trees.
    Attacked tree contrasted with healthy trees.

Similar species (also destructive pests):

References

  1. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/jul/24/specieswatch-insects-caterpillars-moths Specieswatch: Bird-cherry ermine moth - Guardian
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