Depressaria daucivorella

Depressaria daucivorella
Depressaria daucivorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Depressaria
Species: D. daucivorella
Binomial name
Depressaria daucivorella
Ragonot, 1889
Synonyms
  • Depressaria mesopotamica Amsel, 1949

The Anise Moth (Depressaria daucivorella) is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and on Cyprus.[1] It has also been recorded from Israel[2] and Turkey.

The wingspan is about 23 mm.

The larvae feed on Laserpitium species, including Laserpitium siler and Laserpitium halleri[3], as well as Pimpinella anisum.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Jonathan's Check-List of Israeli insects
  3. ^ Tiergeographisch interessante Funde von Schmetterlingen aus Tirol (Insecta: Lepidoptera) Teil 1

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