Yponomeuta padella (orchard ermine) is a lepidopteran from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths.It is also known as the cherry ermine The wingspan ranges from 19 to 22 millimetres (3⁄4 to 7⁄8 in).The head is white. Forewings are light grey, sometimes more or less suffused with white, especially towards dorsum ; four longitudinal series of few black dots, first not reaching middle, second beginning beyond extremity of first, lowest including 4-6 dots; some additional black dots before termen ; cilia light grey. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is greenish-grey ; spots black ; head black.