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- Generally Common / Widespread
- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Orchard Ermine (Yponomeuta padella), Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella) and Willow Ermine (Yponomeuta rorrella)
ID pointers: Difficult to ID, so best guide is the food plant. White head and palps, pure white forewing, with a slight greyness to the central area and scattered with black dots. Please record undetermined specimens of Yponomeuta padella, Yponomeuta malinellus and Yponomeuta cagnagella as the aggregate.
Distribution: Widespread and local, especially where there are orchards.
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Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©
16.003 BF426 Yponomeuta malinellus - Apple Ermine Melbourne, Derbyshire - July 2014 Tony Davison©