Yponomeuta evonymella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Feb. 23, 2022, 6:59 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium and sometimes even very common resulting in damage to Prunus trees.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Yponomeutidae > Subfamily: Yponomeutinae > Genus: Yponomeuta > Species: Yponomeuta evonymella
- Vernacular names
- Vogelkersstippelmot (NL), Bird-cherry Ermine (EN), l'Yponomeute du prunier (FR), Traubenkirschen-Gespinstmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 23. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larvae live gregarious in a web. They feed on the leaves of mainly Prunus padus, but occasionally also on other Prunus species. Pupation in June and July in the web.
The adults are attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus padus
- Host plant (genera):
- Prunus
This species feeds monophagously on Prunus species.
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