Depressariidae

32.047 Tabby Brown Depressaria chaerophylli Zeller, 1839

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 9 to 10.5mm

Habitats: Dry grassland, embankments and hedgerow verges.

Habits: The moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The final instar larva feeds on the flowers and developing seeds of Rough Chervil from a barely visible web in the umbel. It pupates in the earth or in the leaf litter.