Epermenia chaerophyllella, (Goeze, 1783)

General Information
This species can be distinguished by its characteristic raised scale-tufts which are visible when at rest.
Overwinters as Overwinters as an adult.

Wingspan: 12-13mm
Foodplant(s): Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium), Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvetris), Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris), Wild Carrot (Daucus carota), umbellifers (Apiacae)
Flying: All year
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Epermenia falciformis

05303 Epermenia chaerophyllella, (Goeze, 1783)

BF0483 (ABH47.005)