Depressariidae

32.036 Parsnip Moth Depressaria radiella (Goeze, 1783)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 11.5 to 13.5mm

Habitats: Dry grassland, verges, embankments, ditches, wasteland and disused quarries.

Habits: The moth is sometimes disturbed in the day, but more usually recorded at light.

Foodplant: The larva lives in a silk tube amongst the flowers and seeds of Hogweed, Wild Parsnip, Fools Watercress and occasionally Narrow-leaved Water-dropwort. It pupates in the stem.