Irish moths
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Family: Yponomeutidae Sub-family: Yponomeutinae 425x * Orchard/Apple Ermine * Yponomeuta padella/malinellus Wingspan: 20mm Flight time: July-August Larvae first mine leaves, then feed gregariously in web May-June. Larval food plant: Yponomeuta padella larvae on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Hawthorn (Crataegus) and Cherry (Prunus spp) Yponomeuta malinellus larvae on Apple, 2-4 year-old shoots |
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010