UKMoths Yponomeuta irrorella
Scarce Ermine
Scarce Ermine
16.006 BF429
Yponomeuta irrorella
Scarce Ermine
(Hübner, 1796)
Wingspan c. 22mm.
A scarce and local species, occurring only in southern and south-eastern England, this species is identifiable by the patch of greyish suffusion in the centre of the forewing.
The larvae feed on spindle (Euonymus europaeus) in a silken web, but unlike some other Yponomeuta species, are not so gregarious.
Adults fly in July and August.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 6 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
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