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Yponomeutidae
36a0122 – 2421.1   Yponomeuta malinellus Zeller, 1838
             Apple Ermine Moth

© John Davis
Distribution: Canada: BC; USA: WA.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • malinellus Zeller, 1838 (Yponomeuta)
  • anomalella (Dufrane, 1960) (Hyponomeuta)
  • malivorella Guenée, 1845 (Yponomeuta)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Yponomeuta malinellus (Zeller, 1838) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico. Introduced from Europe to western USA. (Unruh et al. 1993).
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Unruh, T.R., B.D. Congdon, and E. LeGasa, 1993. Yponomeuta malinellus Zeller (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae), a new immigrant pest of apples in the northwest: phenology and distribution expansion, with notes on efficacy of natural enemies. Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 69: 57-70.
    Yponomeuta malinellus
    © Anthony W. Thomas
    Yponomeuta malinellus
    © Anthony W. Thomas
    Yponomeuta malinellus
    © Lynette Schimming
    Yponomeuta malinellus
    © Eric LaGasa & WSDA
    Yponomeuta malinellus
    24mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum
    Yponomeuta malinellus
    © Lynette Schimming

    Yponomeuta malinellus
    © Lynette Schimming


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