Bird-cherry
Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella
(Linnaeus, 1758)  |
| Status
.....Quite common and widespread across
Nottinghamshire. The identification of all Yponomeuta
is notoriously difficult, although this species has five rows of fine
black dots on the forewing, which does make it easier to identify. The larvae
can often be found in huge numbers (as per 2025) and
can be safely identified to species level by the foodplant. Bird Cherry
Prunus padus, Wild Plum Prunus americana and Mountain
Ash Sorbus aucuparia are favoured. |
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| Photographed at Market
Warsop July 2015 |
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Photographed at Lound
Wood July 2007 |
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Early stages |
| Larva,
photographed on Malus sp, East Drayton May 2025 |
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