Depressaria libanotidella

Depressaria libanotidella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland, the Benelux, Portugal, Norway, Poland, most of the Balkan Peninsula and most of the Baltic region.

Apical leaves of Seseli libanotis drawn together by larva
Larva

Depressaria libanotidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Depressaria
Species:
D. libanotidella
Binomial name
Depressaria libanotidella
Schlager, 1849[1]
Synonyms
  • Depressaria libanotidella var. laserpitii Nickerl, 1864
  • Schistodepressaria bantiella Rocci, 1934
  • Schistodepressaria nigrella Rocci, 1934

The wingspan is 22–29 mm. Adults are on wing in June.[2]

The larvae feed on Seseli libanotis and Laserpitium prutenicum.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Swedish Moths
  3. Depressaria libanotidella (SCHLÄGER, 1849) - first record from Poland (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae)


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