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YPONOMEUTIDAE (small ermine moths)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #refs #webs
Genus Argyresthia (a genus of small ermine moths) 2        
Species Argyresthia cupressella (Cypress Tip Moth)       1  
Species Argyresthia trifasciata Staudinger (a small ermine moth)       1  
Genus Plutella (a genus of small ermine moths) 1        
Species Plutella xylostella Linnaeus (Diamond Backed Moth)   5 5    
Species Scythropia crataegella Linnaeus (Hawthorn Moth)         1
Genus Yponomeuta (a genus of small ermine moths) 4 44     6
Genus Ypsolopha (a genus of small ermine moths) 6        
Species Ypsolopha alpella Denis & Schiffermuller (a small ermine moth)         1
Species Ypsolopha dentella Fabricius (Honeysuckle Moth)   14      
Species Ypsolopha parenthesella Linnaeus (a small ermine moth)         1
Species Ypsolopha scabrella Linnaeus (a small ermine moth)   11      
Species Ypsolopha ustella Clerck (a small ermine moth)   3     1
Species Ypsolopha vittella Linnaeus (a small ermine moth)         1

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

British Leafminers: http://www.leafmines.co.uk/ (Leaf mining species) Web Site/Page
Emmet, A.M., Langmaid, J. & Heath J., 1996 Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae (vol 3)
The leaf and stem mines of British flies and oher insects (TEST VERSION): http://www.ukflymines.co.uk (leaf/stem mining species) Web Site/Page

YPONOMEUTIDAE may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)
DITRYSIA
(the major suborder of moths)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with YPONOMEUTIDAE:

larva (gregarious) gregarious larva is predated by larva Xanthandrus comtus - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) Rotheray, G.E., 1993
larva larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Eurysthaea scutellaris - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Foreign Belshaw, R., 1993

Yponomeutidae may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)

References

Belshaw, R., 1993 Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae)
Rotheray, G.E., 1993 Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe

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