Depressaria dictamnella

Depressaria dictamnella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Croatia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine.

A sprig of Dictamnus albus attacked by larva
Larva

Depressaria dictamnella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Depressaria
Species:
D. dictamnella
Binomial name
Depressaria dictamnella
Synonyms
  • Haemylis dictamnella Treitschke, 1835
  • Horridopalpus dictamnella
  • Depressaria albicostella Krone, 1911

The wingspan is about 26 mm.

The larvae feed on the flowers and leaves of Dictamnus albus. They feed from a spinning.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
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