Distribution map Copyright Martin Evans
 Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans  Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans

Depressariidae

32.037 Pimpinel Brown Depressaria pimpinellae Zeller, 1839

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: 7.5 to 9.5mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland.

Habits: The moth occasionally comes to light.

Foodplant: The young larva feeds from a spun leaflet of Burnet-saxifrage or Greater Burnet-saxifrage, moving later to a spinning in the flowers. It pupates in the leaf litter.