Grey Ermine
Common NameGrey Ermine
Scientific NameYponomeuta sedella
FamilyYponomeutidae
SubfamilyYponomeutinae
Wingspan (mm)20
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorsgrey, black, white
HabitatRocky areas, walls, gardens, and dry grasslands where host plants grow
Geographic RangeEurope, parts of Asia
Host PlantsSedum album, Sedum telephium
Flight PeriodJune to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are gregarious, feeding communally within silken webs spun over their host plants. Pupation occurs within these webs.
Identification TipsIdentified by its greyish-white forewings with a scattered pattern of small black spots, and its characteristic tent-like resting posture.
Description
A small, slender moth with greyish-white forewings densely covered in numerous small black spots, and a dark head with prominent eyes.
