Depressaria sordidatella
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Depressaria sordidatella is a moth
of the Oecophoridae
family. It is found in most of Europe
, except Ireland
, Portugal
, Belgium
, Ukraine
and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan
is 18-22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Anthriscus
, Angelica
, Peucedanum
, Aegopodium
, Pastinaca
, Chaerophyllum
and Heracleum sphondylium. They live between leaves spun 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...
, except Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
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 18-22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Anthriscus
Anthriscus
Anthriscus or Chervil is a common plant genus of the family Apiaceae, growing in Europe and temperate parts of Asia. It comprises 12 species, some of which are considered as noxious weeds...
, Angelica
Angelica
Angelica is a genus of about 60 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far North as Iceland and Lapland...
, Peucedanum
Peucedanum
Peucedanum is a genus of flowering plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae.-Species:It contains the following species:* Peucedanum angustisectum* Peucedanum camerunensis* Peucedanum cervaria* Peucedanum formosanum Hayata -...
, Aegopodium
Aegopodium
Aegopodium Native to Europe and western Asia. It is a genus of flowering plants of the carrot family Apiaceae, represented by about 7 species, all are perennial herbs. Flowers are compounded, umbels appearing in spring-summer...
, Pastinaca
Pastinaca
Pastinaca is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, comprising 14 species. The economically most important member of the genus is Pastinaca sativa, the parsnip.-References:...
, 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....
and Heracleum sphondylium. They live between leaves spun together with silk.