Yponomeuta malinellus larva, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Yponomeuta malinellus (Zeller, 1838)
MOTH INFO
Yponomeuta malinellus is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Yponomeuta malinellus (Zeller, 1838)
Synonyms
Hyponomeuta malinellus (Zeller, 1838)
Common name
Apple Ermine
Classification
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea > Family: Yponomeutidae > Genus: Yponomeuta
Wingspan
16-20 mm
Habitat
Forest edges, orchards, gardens.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Rosaceae (Malus domestica, Malus sylvestris, Pyrus communis, Crataegus). After emerging from hibernation in the spring, the larvae create small full-depth mines in the leaves, which can sometimes merge into a large orange-brown blotch. Shortly afterward, they begin to live freely and create characteristic white silky “webs" on the leaves and shoots.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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