Host Plant
The host plant of this moth is European spindle. There are more ermine moths that use this plant as their host: Yponomeuta plumbella and Yponomeuta rorrella.
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The silk of the larvae of Yponomeuta cagnagellus
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Larvae of Yponomeuta cagnagellus
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Larvae of Yponomeuta cagnagellus
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Larva of Yponomeuta cagnagellus
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