Depressaria erinaceella

(Depressaria erinaceella)

Description

Depressaria erinaceella is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, the Republic of Macedonia and on the Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily. The wingspan is about 25 mm. A new generation is born about once a year. The larvae feed on Cynara cardunculus. They bore the stem of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Depressaria
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