
Spindle Ermine
A common resident from the south midlands northwards but widely considered an immigrant in the south. The forewing is white with black dots which are considerably more numerous than in related species.
Can be seen in large numbers both as a caterpillar and adult moth, often coming to light.
Flies at night from June to September in a single brood.
The caterpillars feed gregariously in a web on and are sometimes a pest of Bird Cherry (Prunus padus). The web can cover whole trees.
Can be found almost anywhere, often far from the known foodplant.
Countries – England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
Imported/possible resident
Bird-cherry Ermine - Ryszard Szczygieł
Ryszard Szczygieł
Bird-cherry Ermine - Lez Round
Lez Round
Bird-cherry Ermine - Lez Round
Lez Round
Bird-cherry Ermine - Stuart Read
Stuart Read
Bird-cherry Ermine - Koen Thonissen
Koen Thonissen
Bird-cherry Ermine - Koen Thonissen
Koen Thonissen
Bird-cherry Ermine - Dave Shenton
Dave Shenton
Bird-cherry Ermine - Dave Shenton
Dave Shenton
Bird-cherry Ermine (larval nest) - Vlad Proklov
Vlad Proklov
Bird-cherry Ermine (caterpillar) - Ilia Ustyantsev
Ilia Ustyantsev
Ilia Ustyantsev
Ilia Ustyantsev
Bird-cherry Ermine (pupa) - Ilia Ustyantsev
Ilia Ustyantsev