Makes Ghost Trees, Pt. 4 - _TNY_7746
This small, white moth with rows of black spots is a bird-cherry ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella). It's day active and this one has landed on one of the flowers of the great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) - a flower which both is attractive to all sorts of bugs and also offer a great-looking backdrop for them which makes it a bit of a favourite.
As the name suggests, the host plant of this one is the bird-cherry (Prunus padus) and the caterpillars make a collective web which can cover entire trees - which is why they sometimes are referred to as "ghost trees".
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50264175871/
Part 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51967834837/
Part 3 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53350168922/
Makes Ghost Trees, Pt. 4 - _TNY_7746
This small, white moth with rows of black spots is a bird-cherry ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella). It's day active and this one has landed on one of the flowers of the great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) - a flower which both is attractive to all sorts of bugs and also offer a great-looking backdrop for them which makes it a bit of a favourite.
As the name suggests, the host plant of this one is the bird-cherry (Prunus padus) and the caterpillars make a collective web which can cover entire trees - which is why they sometimes are referred to as "ghost trees".
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50264175871/
Part 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51967834837/
Part 3 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53350168922/