ABH 16.001
Bird-cherry
Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella
BF 0424
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Family
Yponomeutidae » Yponomeutinae
Wingspan
c.16-25
mm.
Description
Some
of the small 'Ermines' are difficult to separate by the eye, but
this species is one of the easiest, having five rows of black dots
on the forewing
Life Cycle
Nocturnal,
it flies during July and August, and is attracted to light. The
larvae feed on the leaves of bird cherry (Prunus padus), and can
occur in pest numbers, completely stripping the plant.Larva feeds
on Bird Cherry, living communally within a silken web, causing sufficient
damage to be a serious pest in some areas.
Habitat
Common in woodland
and scrub throughout much of the British Isles, more numerous in the
north.
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ABH 16.001 |
Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella |
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Phenology |
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Family |
Yponomeutidae » Yponomeutinae | ||||||||||||||
Wingspan |
c.16-25 mm. | ||||||||||||||
Description |
Some of the small 'Ermines' are difficult to separate by the eye, but this species is one of the easiest, having five rows of black dots on the forewing |
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Life Cycle |
Nocturnal, it flies during July and August, and is attracted to light. The larvae feed on the leaves of bird cherry (Prunus padus), and can occur in pest numbers, completely stripping the plant.Larva feeds on Bird Cherry, living communally within a silken web, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas. |
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Habitat |
Common in woodland and scrub throughout much of the British Isles, more numerous in the north. | ||||||||||||||
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