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Depressaria pimpinellae

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Depressaria pimpinellae is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Portugal and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

A larval web in an inflorescence of Pimpinella saxifraga
Larva

The wingspan is 16–22 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from September and after overwintering, again in the following spring.

The larvae feed on Pimpinella saxifraga and Pimpinella major. They live in a silken spinning.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  3. ^ UKmoths

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Depressaria pimpinellae: Brief Summary

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Depressaria pimpinellae is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Portugal and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

A larval web in an inflorescence of Pimpinella saxifraga Larva

The wingspan is 16–22 mm. Adults are on wing from September and after overwintering, again in the following spring.

The larvae feed on Pimpinella saxifraga and Pimpinella major. They live in a silken spinning.

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