Depressaria chaerophylli

Depressaria chaerophylli
Depressaria chaerophylli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Depressaria
Species: D. chaerophylli
Binomial name
Depressaria chaerophylli
Zeller, 1839[1]

Depressaria chaerophylli is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe.

A larval web in an inflorescence of Chaerophyllum temulum
Larva

The wingspan is 19-22 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from July to August, and after hibernating, until April in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Chaerophyllum species, including Chaerophyllum temulum, Chaerophyllum bulbosum and Chaerophyllum aureum. They live in between the flowers of the host plant, which they spin together with silk.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ UKmoths
  3. ^ Hants Moths

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