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Yponomeuta plumbella

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Large-spot Ermine

Sort #: 364 | P3 #: 360020 | MPG #: 2422
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Larval feeding type: Feeds from a silken web, generally only one to very few larvae per web
Larval substrate: Euonymus europaeus (European Spindle-tree)
Phenology: Adult: 7/16 to 8/24 (8 records)

Comment: In NA this species has only been reported from Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Introduced
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1942
Last Year Reported: 2016

Distribution by County: Essex, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 9

  • Adult attracted to light in the UK (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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