Genus Yponomeuta

Spindle Ermine Moth - Yponomeuta cagnagella

American Ermine Moth - Hodges#2420 - Yponomeuta multipunctella

American Ermine Moth - Yponomeuta multipunctella

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Yponomeutoidea (Ermine Moths and kin)

Family Yponomeutidae (Ermine Moths)

Subfamily Yponomeutinae

Genus Yponomeuta

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Yponomeuta Latreille, 1796

Explanation of Names

See family account for origin as a typographic error.

Numbers

8 species in North America (1)

Size

wingspan 20-25 mm

Identification

Species identification difficult. Counting the number of spots is often not a reliable method for determining species. Many of the images placed under species should probably be moved back here to genus.

Range

Throughout North America; genus is holarctic.

Internet References

pinned adult image of Y. multipunctella plus description and other info (Gerald Fauske, Moths of North Dakota)

Works Cited

1.	Nearctica: Nomina Insecta Nearctica

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 7 July, 2005 - 9:22pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Kyhl Austin
Last updated 7 July, 2015 - 4:15pm

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