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

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

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Similar Species

Depressaria badiella

32.036 (BF0672) Parsnip Moth Depressaria radiella (=pastinacella) (=heraclei) (=heracliana), (Goeze, 1783)

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