Bird Cherry Ermine Caterpillar
Yponomeuta evonymella (caterpillar)
This larva lives mainly on bird cherry trees in hedgerows, woodland edges, and damp scrub. It feeds on leaves while sheltered inside conspicuous sheets of silk, often skeletonizing foliage as it grows. A single caterpillar relies on chewing mandibles, silk cover, and distasteful chemical defenses rather than speed. Its ability to tolerate and use compounds from its host plant helps make it unappealing to many predators.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Bird Cherry Ermine Caterpillar
- ?
- Bird Cherry Ermine Moth