Depressaria daucella

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.

Depressaria daucella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Depressaria
Species:	D. daucella
Binomial name
Depressaria daucella (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
Tinea daucella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Tinea rubricella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Tinea apiella Hubner, 1796

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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