Yponomeuta mahalebella
| Yponomeuta mahalebella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Yponomeuta |
| Species: | Y. mahalebella |
| Binomial name | |
| Yponomeuta mahalebella Guenee, 1845 | |
Yponomeuta mahalebella is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in France, Italy and Ukraine.[1]
The larvae feed on Prunus mahaleb. After hatching, young larvae hibernate and become active the following spring. Second instar and older larvae spin a silk tent and feed gregariously on the leaves of their host plant from within this tent. The tent is gradually expanded along the same branch.[2]
Taxonomy
Many authors regard Yponomeuta mahalebella as a form of Yponomeuta padella.[3]