Bird-cherry ermine
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Yponomeutidae |
Genus: | Yponomeuta |
Species: | Y. evonymella
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Binomial name | |
Yponomeuta evonymella | |
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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.
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Caterpillars in nest
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Damage done by the caterpillars
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Attacked tree contrasted with healthy trees.
Similar species (also destructive pests):
- Cherry or orchard ermine, Yponomeuta padella (CEM)
- Apple ermine Yponomeuta malinellus (AEM)
References
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/jul/24/specieswatch-insects-caterpillars-moths Specieswatch: Bird-cherry ermine moth - Guardian
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