Depressaria daucella

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Depressaria daucella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Depressaria
Species:
D. daucella
Binomial name
Depressaria daucella
Synonyms
  • Tinea daucellaDenis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Tinea rubricellaDenis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Tinea apiellaHubner, 1796

Depressaria daucella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the Balkan Peninsula. It is also found in North America.

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The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The terminal joint of palpi with two blackish bands. Forewings light brown, somewhat whitish-sprinkled, sometimes slightly reddish-tinged ; numerous dark fuscous dashes ; two indicating discal stigmata, between which is sometimes a line of pale scales ; an obscure pale very acutely angulated fascia at 3/4. Hindwings fuscous-whitish,more fuscous posteriorly ; 5 connate with stalk of 3 and 4.The larva is dark bluish -grey; lateral line orange yellow; spots black, white-circled; head black; plate of 2 black, bisected, anterior edge whitish anteriorly [2]

Adults are on wing from September and after overwintering, again to April. [3]

The larvae are leaf miners and feed on plants including, Sison amomum , [4] Carum verticillatum , Cicuta virosa , Oenanthe aquatica , Oenanthe crocata , Oenanthe fistulosa , and Oenanthe pimpinelloides . [5] Larvae can be found from June to the end of July.

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References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  3. ↑ Kimber, Ian. "32.039 BF670 Depressaria daucella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". ukmoths. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  4. ↑ Dr. Willem N. Ellis (2013-03-15). "Sison amomum, stone parsley". bladmineerders.nl. Dr. Willem N. Ellis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  5. ↑ Ellis, W N. "Depressaria daucella (Denis Schiffermüller, 1775) dingy flat-body". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 2 June 2019.


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