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Bird Cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella  
         
 

B&F: 0424

ABH: 16.001

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Gardens, Woodland, Hedgerows

Wingspan:  16-25mm

Flight Period:  July - August

Observations: Very common. Often seen in numbers in garden light traps. Larvae feed on leaves of Bird Cherry and can reach pest proportions.

Confusion Species:  Other Yponomeuta species

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1985, Parsons