Yponomeuta evonymella (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Bird-cherry Ermine)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesYponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)
GenusYponomeuta (a genus of small ermine moths)
SubfamilyYPONOMEUTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyYPONOMEUTIDAE (small ermine moths)
SuperfamilyYPONOMEUTOIDEA (small ermine, bent-wing, ermel and smudge micro-moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) :
1: Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural background
2: Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)
14 Jun 2010 OSGR: SD96 54° 0’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
larval webs on Bird Cherry branches
Image 1: Larval web - close-upImage 2: Larval web - close-up (2)Image 3: Larval web - close-up (3)Image 4: Larval web - close-up (4)Image 5: Larval web - close-up (5)Image 6: Larva (small) in web - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Larvae in web - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Larvae in web - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Larvae in web - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 10: Larvae in web - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 11: Larvae in web - close-up - enlarged (5)Image 12: Larvae in web - close-up - enlarged (6)Image 13: Larvae in web - close-up - enlarged (7)Image 14: Larvae in web - close-up - enlarged (8)
3: Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)
13 Jun 2010 OSGR: SD67 54° 10’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Larval webs in Bird Cherry
Image 1: Larval webs in Bird CherryImage 2: Larval webs in Bird Cherry (2)
4: Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)
22 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV lamp, evening . Photos: Imago
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged

Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)
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