Hyponomeuta padellus caterpillars

[Fungus]

Alongside the rivers in eastern Austria, all Prunus were completely defoliated by the caterpillars of the moth Hyponomeuta padellus. The branches and trunks of the trees were covered with shiny silvery spinnings, which even "bridged" the spaces between branches and/or the trunk.

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[RobArb]

is that the same as the ermine moth thats been eating all our padus?

[Fungus]

is that the same as the ermine moth thats been eating all our padus?

 

Rob,

Hyponomeuta padellus is not an ermine moth, in The Netherlands, the ermine moth living on Prunus padus (and P. spinosa) is Lyonetia prunifolliela.

Edited June 5, 2011 by Fungus

[Fungus]

Hyponomeuta padellus ... the moth living on Prunus padus (and P. spinosa) is Lyonetia prunifolliela.

 

Rob,

My mistake, I thought ermine moth meant leaf mining moth, so : yes, the Ermine moth Hypenomeuta padellus is the species specializing in completely defoliating Prunus species including P. padus, and Lyonetia prunifolia is a leaf mining moth living on/in the leaves of Prunus species without defoliating the tree.

[RobArb]

hehe, thanks gerrit, thought it did look familiar to the ones that have eaten all our padus:biggrin: