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Distribution

 
 

Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Local

Local Status: Scarce and local resident.

Local Record: Grade 3   See here for explanation

Flight time: Jul-Aug.

Forewing: 10-12mm.

Foodplant: Apple.

Regional breakdown:

 VC61VC62VC63VC64VC65
Year first recorded19901936200719702001
Year last recorded20122014201320102001
Number of records2526371
Number of individuals211072161
Unique positions613371
Unique locations713371
Adult records2425231
Immature records11120

For the county, we have a total of 62 records from 31 sites. First recorded in 1936.
 

Photos

0426 Apple Ermine 02 larvae on apple
© Andy Nunn
0426 Yponomeuta malinellus 01
© Damian Money

Species Account

Similar species: The adults from other Yponomeuta species are difficult even by genitalia examination. Identification best done by larval foodplant and some larval and pupal features.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: This species (or form) has been confused with Y. cagnagella (Hübner) and its status in the county is uncertain. Agassiz (1987b) summarises the problem posed by the Y. padella complex, it may be that malinellus and caganagella are no more than biological races of Y. padella (Linnaeus).

Beaumont, 2002:
VC61. Spurn, summer 1992, reared ex. pupae on apple tree, recorded annually since (BRS). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 47, 2004:
VC65. Hutton Conyers, 14.7.2001 (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
 

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