Depressaria emeritella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe. It is also found in the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Depressariidae |
Genus: | Depressaria |
Species: | D. emeritella
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Binomial name | |
Depressaria emeritella |
The wingspan is 22–26 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August and then hibernating until the following spring. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Tanacetum vulgare.[3]
References
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-09.