Bird-cherry Ermine
Common NameBird-cherry Ermine
Scientific NameYponomeuta evonymella
FamilyYponomeutidae
SubfamilyYponomeutinae
Wingspan (mm)20
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorswhite, black
HabitatWoodlands, hedgerows, parks, gardens, areas with host plants
Geographic RangeEurope, Siberia, Central Asia, Japan
Host Plantsbird-cherry (Prunus padus)
Flight PeriodJune to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are gregarious and construct large, conspicuous silken webs that can completely envelop branches of their host plants, leading to defoliation before they pupate within the web.
Identification TipsEasily identified by its pure white forewings with a pattern of small black spots and the distinctive large, communal silken webs created by its larvae on bird-cherry trees.
Description
A small, slender moth characterized by its brilliant white forewings densely covered in numerous small, distinct black spots, and a white body.
