Depressaria chaerophylli
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Depressaria chaerophylli is a moth
of the Oecophoridae
family. It is found in most of Europe
.
The wingspan
is 19-22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August, and after hibernating, until April in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Chaerophyllum
species, including Chaerophyllum temulum
, Chaerophyllum bulbosum
and Chaerophyllum aureum. They live in between the flowers of the host plant, which they spin together with silk.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this....
family. It is found in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 19-22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August, and after hibernating, until April in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Chaerophyllum
Chaerophyllum
Chaerophyllum is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with 35 species. It is native to Europe, Asia, North America, and northern Africa.Also is called Queen Anne's laces and cow parsley....
species, including Chaerophyllum temulum
Chaerophyllum temulum
Chaerophyllum temulum or Rough Chervil is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae....
, Chaerophyllum bulbosum
Chaerophyllum bulbosum
Chaerophyllum bulbosum is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by several common names, including turnip-rooted chervil, tuberous-rooted chervil, bulbous chervil, and parsnip chervil. It is native to Europe and Western Asia.This is a tall annual herb with fringelike divided...
and Chaerophyllum aureum. They live in between the flowers of the host plant, which they spin together with silk.