Yponomeuta evonymella
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Superorder: | Panorpida |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Suborder: | Ditrysia |
| Superfamily: | Yponomeutoidea |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Subfamily: | Yponomeutinae |
| Genus: | Yponomeuta |
Yponomeuta evonymella, known as the Bird-cherry Ermine is a diurnal lepidoptera from the family Yponomeutidae (the Ermine moths).
Found in large numbers on food plants; the larvae create webs which cover the plant whilst they defoliate it from within the protection of the web.
Synonyms: Hyponomeuta padi Zeller, Phalaena evonymella Linnaeus, Yponomeuta evonymellus.
Common name(s): Bird-cherry Ermine
Found in large numbers on food plants; the larvae create webs which cover the plant whilst they defoliate it from within the protection of the web.
Synonyms: Hyponomeuta padi Zeller, Phalaena evonymella Linnaeus, Yponomeuta evonymellus.
Common name(s): Bird-cherry Ermine
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