Depressaria heydenii

Depressaria heydenii is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Slovakia, Poland and Romania. It is an alpine species.

Larval web in an umbel of Heracleum sphondylium ssp. austriacum
Larva

Depressaria heydenii
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D. heydenii
Binomial name
Depressaria heydenii
Zeller, 1854[1]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Heracleum juranum, Heracleum austriacum, Heracleum sphondylium, Meum athamanticum and Laserpitium latifolium.[2] Young larvae are bright green with yellow length lines and a black head. Older larvae are darker green.

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