Depressaria daucivorella

Depressaria daucivorella, the anise moth, is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and on Cyprus.[1] It has also been recorded from Israel,[2] Turkey and Iraq.[3]

Depressaria daucivorella
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D. daucivorella
Binomial name
Depressaria daucivorella
Ragonot, 1889
Synonyms
  • Depressaria mesopotamica Amsel, 1949

The wingspan is about 23 mm.

The larvae feed on Laserpitium species, including Laserpitium siler and Laserpitium halleri,[4] as well as Pimpinella anisum (anise).

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