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0427 Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella) (Hübner, 1813) - (Yponomeutidae / Yponomeutinae)


Notes: Common, throughout the British Isles, but not in the north. Wingspan 19-26mm. Nocturnal; July to August. Frequents chalk and limestone districts. Larva feeds on Spindle, living and feeding communally in a silken web.

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