Yponomeuta padella
Encyclopedia
The Orchard Ermine 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):
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
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 ErmineBird-cherry ErmineThe Bird-cherry Ermine is a day active lepidoptera from the family Yponomeutidae, the Ermine moths. The wingspan of the moth ranges from 16 to 25 millimetre.The host plant of the Bird-cherry Ermine is the Bird Cherry...
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 it as synonyms of Yponomeuta padella.External links
- WSU Site on horticultural pests.Yponomeuta padella = cherry ermine moth(CEM),