Yponomeuta padella
| Orchard ermine | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Yponomeuta |
| Species: | Y. padella |
| Binomial name | |
| Yponomeuta padella (Linnaeus, 1758)[1] | |
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The orchard ermine (Yponomeuta padella) is a lepidoptera from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths. The wingspan ranges from 19 to 22 mm. It is also known as the cherry ermine.
The flight time ranges from July to August. The moth is attracted to light.
Similar species (also destructive pests):
- Apple ermine moth (AEM) Yponomeuta malinellus
- Bird-cherry ermine Yponomeuta evonymella
Host plant
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa, Crataegus and Prunus.
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.
Y. padella pupae
Y. padella caterpillars
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References
External links
- Washington State University site on horticultural pests. Yponomeuta padella = cherry ermine moth (CEM)
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