Depressaria ruticola explained
Depressaria ruticola is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1873. It is found in North Africa (Tunisia), Iran, Palestine,[1] Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, as well as the United Arab Emirates.
The larvae feed on Haplophyllum tuberculatum.[2]
Subspecies
- Depressaria ruticola ruticola
- Depressaria ruticola arabica Lvovsky, 2009 (United Arab Emirates)
Notes and References
- http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/depressariinae/depressaria/ Depressaria
- http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/01DEPRUT Afro Moths