Depressaria olerella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
Depressaria olerella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Depressaria |
Species: | D. olerella
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Binomial name | |
Depressaria olerella |
The wingspan is 20–23 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from March to October.[3]
The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium, Tanacetum vulgare, Tanacetum corymbosum and Senecio species. They live between leaves spun together with silk.
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