Yponomeuta evonymella (Linnaeus, 1758)
bird-cherry ermine
on Prunus
Haarlemmermeer, 20.vi.2016 © Laurens van der Linde

Prunus padus © Petr Kapitola, State Phytosanitary Administration, Czechia, Bugwood.com
mine
According to Robbins (1991a) the young larvae, after their hibernation, make small full depth blotch mines, that sometimes coalesce. However, Agassiz (1996a) writes that the young larva mines in a shoot, causing it to droop, and Hering (1957a) does not even mention the species. The older larvae live in extensive groups in the well known large webs.
host plants
Rosaceae, narrowly monophagous
Prunus padus.
Also reported from Prunus avium, cerasus, domestica, laurocerasus, and serotina, and even from Sorbus aucuparia; whether these are normal hostplants is doubtful.
phenology
Larvae from late autumn till June.
BENELUX
BE recorded (Phegea, 2010).
NE recorded (Kuchlein & de Vos, 1999a; Microlepidoptera.nl, 2010).
LUX recorded (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
distribution within Europe
Probably all Europe, with possible exception of parts of the Balkan Peninsula (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
larva
Body greenish, later brownish green, with on each segment a pair of large, black subdorsal spots. Head, prothoracic and anal plates black.
pupa
See Patočka (1997a), 1999b, Patočka & Turčáni (2005a).
synonyms
Hyponomeuta, Yponomeuta, evonymellus.
references
Abras, Fassotte, Chandelier & Cavelier (2008a), Agassiz (1996a), Baldizzone (2004a), Bengtsson & Johansson (2011a), Huemer (2012a), Kuchlein & Donner (1993a), Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a), Patočka (1997a), Meijer, Smit, Beukeboom & Schilthuizen (2012a), Patočka (1999b), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), De Prins (1998a), Robbins (1991a), Roques, Cleary, Matsiakh & Eschem (2017a), Schmid (2019a), Segerer & Reichholf (2004a), Seguna (2007a), Šumpich (1998a), Thomann (1956a), Žikić, Ritt, Colacci, ao (2019a).