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Yponomeuta evonymella
Bird-cherry Ermine (Linnaeus, 1758)
Yponomeutidae: Yponomeutinae
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Photo © Philip Cartlidge,  16/07/2022 - Bodham

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Wingspan: 19-25mm
Flight: July - Aug
Foodplant:   Bird cherry, Wild Plum, Dwarf cherry and Rowan
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Widespread.
One of the easiest of the small 'Ermines' to separate, having five rows of black dots on the forewing.
Woodland, heathland, fens, gardens, scrub, coastal areas and grassland.

Recorded in 66 (89%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
08/09/2023127TG20Stoke Holy Cross
08/09/2023127TG20Norwich (Lakenham)
05/09/2023127TG20Stoke Holy Cross
04/09/2023128TF63Hunstanton
31/08/20231027TG33Ridlington
28/08/2023+28TF50Upwell / Outwell
28/08/2023127TG23North Walsham
25/08/2023127TG11Horsford
25/08/2023128TM09Great Ellingham
25/08/2023127TG23North Walsham
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