Spindle small ermine
Yponomeuta cagnagella
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths: Yponomeutidae
Nests of distinctive grey caterpillars with black spots in the spindle tree (Euonymous europaeus). Well developed caterpillars seen in three nests at the end of May.