Yponomeuta malinellus

During June this year I noticed laval webs of Yponomeuta malinellus on one of the old apple trees in my garden.

 26/6/12

After photographing the webs, I later kept one with the cocoons in a container. The first adult from these emerged this week.


This species is actually listed as non-Suffolk and generally, it is scarce due to spraying fruit trees with insecticides. Mine are never sprayed, so hopefully there is a chance of it surviving into the future.
Brian

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  1. Tony Prichard says:

    Nice record Brian. I suspect it is an under-recorded species to a degree as few people will look for and rear through the larvae, although I’ve not encountered it when I’ve been out in the field.

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