Depressaria emeritella

Depressaria emeritella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe. It is also found in the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.

Part of a Tanacetum vulgare leaf folded by larva
Larva

Depressaria emeritella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Depressaria
Species:
D. emeritella
Binomial name
Depressaria emeritella

The wingspan is 22–26 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August and then hibernating until the following spring. There is one generation per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Tanacetum vulgare. They live in rolled leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in the earth.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. UKmoths
  3. "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-09.


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