Ermine moth
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| Ermine moth | ||||||||||||||
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 Ailanthus Webworm, Atteva punctella
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| 600 species | ||||||||||||||
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| Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine) |
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Argyresthiinae |
The family Yponomeutidae are known as the ermine moths, with several hundred species, most of them in the tropics. The larvae tend to form communal webs, and some are minor pests in agriculture, forestry, and horticulture. Some of the adults are very attractive. Adult moths are minor pollinators.
Member species:
- Ailanthus webworm, Atteva punctella
- Spindle Ermine, Yponomeuta cagnagella.
- Bird-cherry Ermine, Yponomeuta evonymella.
- Orchard Ermine, Yponomeuta padella.
- Yponomeuta plumbella.
- Buff Ermine
- White Ermine
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