Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Micro-moths blog and the Macro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Bird-cherry Ermine-Yponomeuta evonymella

Monday, January 30, 2023

Bird-cherry Ermine-Yponomeuta evonymella A micro moth species from the family of Yponomeutidae , subfamily Yponomeutinae The moth has a wingspan of 16 of 25 mm. A Nocturnal species, it flies during July and August and is attracted to light. One of the easiest of the small 'Ermines' to separate, having five rows of black dots on the forewing. The larvae feed on bird cherry leaves (Prunus padus) and can occur in pest numbers, completely stripping the plant. The species inhabits Woodland, heathland, fens, gardens, scrub, coastal areas and grassland. It is widespread and common across much of the British Isles.

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