Depressaria pimpinellae

Depressaria pimpinellae
Depressaria pimpinellae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Depressaria
Species: D. pimpinellae
Binomial name
Depressaria pimpinellae
Zeller, 1839[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria reichlini Heinemann, 1870

Depressaria pimpinellae is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Portugal and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

A larval web in an inflorescence of Pimpinella saxifraga
Larva

The wingspan is 16-22 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from September and after overwintering, again in the following spring.

The larvae feed on Pimpinella saxifraga and Pimpinella major. They live in a silken spinning.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  3. ^ UKmoths

External links

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