Depressaria pimpinellae explained

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.

The wingspan is 16–22 mm.[1] Adults are on wing from September and after overwintering, again in the following spring.

The larvae feed on burnet-saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga) and greater burnet-saxifrage (Pimpinella major). They live in a silken spinning.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: microlepidoptera.nl . 2011-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226231733/http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=230090&p=1 . 2014-02-26 . dead .
  2. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 32.037 BF673 Depressaria pimpinellae Zeller, 1839 . UKmoths . 20 August 2023.