Depressaria artemisiae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Depressaria |
Species: | D. artemisiae |
Binomial name | |
Depressaria artemisiae Nickerl, 1864 |
Depressaria artemisiae is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]
The wingspan is 15-19 mm. Adults are on wing in August and September.[3]
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris.