Yponomeuta cagnagella, the spindle ermine, is a moth from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths. The wingspan of the moth ranges from 19 to 26 millimetres. The head is white. Forewings are white; four longitudinal series of few black dots, first not reaching middle, second beginning near before middle, lowest including 4-7 dots; some additional black dots before termen; cilia white. Hindwings are dark grey. The larva is pale greyish-yellowish; spots black; head black.[2]
^Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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yponomeuta, cagnagella, spindle, ermine, moth, from, family, yponomeutidae, ermine, moths, wingspan, moth, ranges, from, millimetres, head, white, forewings, white, four, longitudinal, series, black, dots, first, reaching, middle, second, beginning, near, befo. Yponomeuta cagnagella the spindle ermine is a moth from the family Yponomeutidae the ermine moths The wingspan of the moth ranges from 19 to 26 millimetres The head is white Forewings are white four longitudinal series of few black dots first not reaching middle second beginning near before middle lowest including 4 7 dots some additional black dots before termen cilia white Hindwings are dark grey The larva is pale greyish yellowish spots black head black 2 Spindle ermine Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Yponomeutidae Genus Yponomeuta Species Y cagnagella Binomial name Yponomeuta cagnagella Hubner 1813 1 Synonyms Tinea cagnagella Hubner 1813 Nygmia cognatella Hubner 1825 Yponomeuta cagnagellus Flight time ranges from the end of June to October The moth is attracted to light Host plant editThe host plant of this moth is European spindle Other ermine moths that use this plant as their host are Yponomeuta plumbella and Yponomeuta irrorella nbsp The silk of the larvae of Yponomeuta cagnagellus nbsp Larvae of Y cagnagellus nbsp Larvae of Y cagnagellus nbsp Larva of Y cagnagellusReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yponomeuta cagnagellus Fauna Europaea Meyrick E 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan London pdf nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Keys and description Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yponomeuta cagnagella amp oldid 1189604834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
