Yponomeuta padella


Yponomeuta padella is a lepidopteran from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths. The wingspan ranges from 19 to 22 mm. It is also known as the cherry ermine.
The flight time ranges from July to August. The moth is attracted to light.

Host plant

The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa, Crataegus and Prunus.
Similar species, which can also be pests are,
Both Yponomeuta diffluellus Heinemann, 1870 and Yponomeuta rhamnellus Gershenson, 1974 were treated as valid species by Gershenson and Ulenberg in 1998, but most authors regard them as synonyms of Yponomeuta padella.