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Eurasian Stoat - Photo (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cameron Eckert CC
Eurasian Stoat (Mustela erminea) Info
The stoat (Mustela erminea), also known as the short-tailed weasel, is a mammal of the genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip. Originally from Eurasia, it crossed into North America some 500,000 years ago, where it naturalized and joined the notably larger, closely related native long-tailed weasel. (Wikipedia)
Ermine Moths - Photo (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher CC
Ermine Moths (Genus Estigmene) Info
Estigmene is a genus of tiger moths in the Erebidae family. The species in the genus are native to North and Central America. (Wikipedia)
Tropical Ermine Moths - Photo (c) Lisa Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Tropical Ermine Moths (Family Attevidae) Info
Attevidae is a family of moths of the Yponomeutoidea superfamily, containing only one genus, Atteva. The group has a pantropical distribution, but at least one species (Atteva aurea) has a range that extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the relationships, placement, and ranking of Attevidae have been published, but the prevalent view is that they likely form a monophyletic group within the Yponomeutoidea. (Wikipedia)
Ermine Moths - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
Ermine Moths (Family Yponomeutidae) Info
The family Yponomeutidae are known as the ermine moths, with several hundred species, most of them in the tropics. The larvae tend to form communal webs, and some are minor pests in agriculture, forestry, and horticulture. Some of the adults are very attractive. Adult moths are minor pollinators. (Wikipedia)
Small Ermine Moths - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
Small Ermine Moths (Genus Yponomeuta) Info
Yponomeuta is a large genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family. It has 103 described member species. (Wikipedia)
White Ermine - Photo (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński CC
White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) Info
Spilosoma lubricipeda, the white ermine, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found throughout the temperate belt of Eurasia from Europe through Kazakhstan and southern Siberia to Amur Region, China, Korea and Japan. In China several sibling species occur. (Wikipedia)
Bird-cherry Ermine - Photo (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński CC
Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) Info
The bird-cherry ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) is a day active lepidopteran from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths. The wingspan of the moth ranges from 16 to 25 mm. (Wikipedia)
Buff Ermine - Photo (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński CC
Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lutea) Info
The buff ermine (Spilarctia luteum) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is sometimes placed in the genus Spilosoma. It is found throughout the temperate belt of the Palearctic region south to northern Turkey, Georgia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia (excluding Buryatia), Eastern Mongolia, Amur Region, China, Korea and Japan. (Wikipedia)
Spindle Ermine Moth - Photo (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński CC
Spindle Ermine Moth (Yponomeuta cagnagella) Info
Yponomeuta cagnagella, the spindle ermine, is a moth from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths. The wingspan of the moth ranges from 19 to 26 millimetres. (Wikipedia)
Short-tailed Weasel - Photo (c) Christian Back, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian Back CC
Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela richardsonii) Info
The American ermine or short-tailed weasel (Mustela richardsonii) is a species of mustelid native to most of North America. (Wikipedia)
Cherry Ermine - Photo (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński CC
Cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta padella) Info
The orchard ermine (Yponomeuta padella) is a lepidoptera from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths. The wingspan ranges from 19 to 22 mm. It is also known as the cherry ermine. (Wikipedia)
Long-leaf Sugarbush - Photo (c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Rebelo CC
Long-leaf Sugarbush (Protea longifolia) Info
Protea longifolia, commonly known as the long-leaf sugarbush, is a shrub of the Proteaceae family that is native to South Africa. (Wikipedia)
Light Ermine Moth - Photo (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
Light Ermine Moth (Ardices canescens) Info
Ardices canescens, the dark-spotted tiger moth or light ermine moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae that is found across most of Australia. It originally was included in the genus Spilosoma, but later the generic status of Ardices was proven. (Wikipedia)
Thistle Ermine - Photo (c) Andrey Ponomarev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrey Ponomarev CC
Thistle Ermine (Myelois circumvoluta) Info
Myelois circumvoluta, the thistle ermine, is a small moth species of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe. (Wikipedia)
Zebra Ermine - Photo (c) magriet b, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by magriet b CC
Zebra Ermine (Paralacydes vocula) Info
Paralacydes vocula is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Stoll in 1790. It is found in South Africa and Tanzania. (Wikipedia)
Apple Ermine - Photo (c) Andrey Ponomarev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrey Ponomarev CC
Apple Ermine (Yponomeuta malinellus) Info
Yponomeuta malinellus, the apple ermine, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is native to Europe and Asia, and it has spread to North America. (Wikipedia)
Ermine Knot-Horn - Photo (c) Александр Корепанов, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Александр Корепанов CC
Ermine Knot-Horn (Phycitodes binaevella) Info
Phycitodes binaevella is a species of snout moth described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal), Asia Minor, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories. (Wikipedia)
Willow Ermine - Photo (c) cossus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Willow Ermine (Yponomeuta rorrella) Info
Yponomeuta rorrella (willow ermine moth) is a lepidopteran from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths, probably a migrant, but abundantly found in Britain, mostly concentrated in Northumberland. (Wikipedia)
Water Ermine - Photo (c) Татьяна, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Татьяна CC
Water Ermine (Spilosoma urticae) Info
Spilosoma urticae, the water ermine, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in temperate belt of the Palearctic ecozone like similar Spilosoma lubricipedum, but prefer more dry biotopes. So, S. urticae is more abundant in steppes and it is the single Spilosoma species in Central Asia. (Wikipedia)
Scarce Ermine - Photo (c) ALLEMAND Guillaume, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ALLEMAND Guillaume CC
Scarce Ermine (Yponomeuta irrorellus) Info
Yponomeuta irrorella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Norway, Belgium, the Iberian Peninsula, Estonia and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. (Wikipedia)
Graphic Ermine - Photo (c) Garth Aiston, all rights reserved, uploaded by Garth Aiston C
Graphic Ermine (Leucaloa eugraphica) Info
Leucaloa eugraphica is a moth of the family Erebidae, Arctiinae subfamily. It is known from South Africa and Lesotho. (Wikipedia)