Depressariidae

01776 Parsnip Moth Depressaria radiella (=pastinacella) (=heraclei) (=heracliana), (Goeze, 1783)

BF0672 (ABH32.036)

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General Information

Moths fly at night and can be found feeding at flowers.


Wingspan: 23-28 mm
Foodplant(s): Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium)
Flying: One generation, September-May (hibernates)

Habitat

Grassland habitats and coastal areas where hogweed found.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

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