Yponomeuta irrorella (Hübner, 1796) Species
Last modified: Feb. 28, 2021, 2:59 p.m.
A rather rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Yponomeutidae > Subfamily: Yponomeutinae > Genus: Yponomeuta > Species: Yponomeuta irrorella
- Vernacular names
- Waasjesstippelmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Verboven A. 2013. Yponomeuta irrorella (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae), new to the Belgian fauna. — Phegea 41(1): 2–4. On page 2. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Three Belgian species Yponomeuta live on the host plant Euonymus.
Caterpillars of Yponomeuta cagnagella and Yponomeuta irrorella are very difficult to distinguish.
In contrast to the caterpillars of Y. cagnagella which live socially in a web, Y. irrorella caterpillars live individually in a web.
The caterpillars of the third species Yponomeuta plumbella are easy to distinguish from the other 2 species.
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