Depressaria artemisiae
| 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 | |
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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]
An apical shoot of Artemisia campestris inhabited by larva
Larva
The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are on wing in August and September.[3]
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris.
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