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
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 feed on Carum verticillatum, Cicuta virosa, Oenanthe aquatica, Oenanthe crocata, Oenanthe fistulosa, Oenanthe pimpinelloides and Sison amomum. Older larvae mostly live communally in spun leaves or the inflorescence. When full-grown, they bore through the wall of the stem and pupate in a cocoon in the hollow interior.[4] Larvae can be found from June to the end of July. They are bluish grey with a bright yellow line and a black head.

  • Larva
  • Larva
  • Imago

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf 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. Ellis, W N. "Depressaria daucella (Denis Schiffermüller, 1775) dingy flat-body". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 2 June 2019.


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