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Couple |
Larvae |
Pupae |
Adult Emerging
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Couple |
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Larvae |
Pupae |
Forewing Length: 9-11mm;
Wingspan: 19-22mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| (21 Days) | August - June (Earliest: 25.4) | June - July (Earliest: 5.6) | June - August (Earliest: 5.7) |
| Attractant Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohols | Dulcitol, Sorbitol | ||||
| Pheromones | Tetradecenyl acetate, Tetradecyl acetate | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Gardens | ||
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Principal Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous) |
Crataegus | |||
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Other Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous) |
Several Rosaceae | |||
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Food: (Adult) |
Cirsium arvense Nectar |
Tanacetum vulgare Nectar |
Heracleum sphondylium Nectar | |
| Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Blondelia nigripes Larva |
Phryxe vulgaris Larva |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae | ||
| Predators: |
Atractotomus mali |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Yponomeuta padella
Yponomeuta padella
Nature Spot:
Orchard Ermine - Yponomeuta padella
Lepiforum:
Yponomeuta padella
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Yponomeuta padella
Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 J.K. Lindsey
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