| 16.007 ~ 0430 ~ Yponomeuta plumbella ~ Black-tipped Ermine | ||
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UK Status Resident. Found in the southern half of England and Wales, more common in the south. Montgomeryshire Status First recorded in the east of the county at Middletown in 2012. This was only the second record for north Wales. Wingspan : M & F 17-19mm. Confusion species None. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Scrub on chalk and limestone. Foodplant Spindle. Lifestage data Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva lives and feeds gregariously in a silken web on the leaves. Pupa is brown, in a spinning, singly amongst the leaves. . |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 28th Aug 2012, Middletown |
 Photo by DB, 27th July 2016, Middletown |
 Photo by SOS, 7th August 2016, Guilsfield |