Depressaria ultimella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Spain, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Switzerland, Italy and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Genus: | Depressaria |
| Species: | D. ultimella
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| Depressaria ultimella | |
The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The terminal joint of palpi with two blackish bands. Forewings light reddish-fuscous, more or less sprinkled with ochreous-whitish; numerous dark fuscous dashes; two indicating discal stigmata, connected by a line of whitish scales; an obscure pale acutely angulated fascia about 3/4. Hindwings fuscous-whitish, more fuscous posteriorly; 5 separate. The larva is pale green; dots dark brown; head pale brownish.[2]
Adults are on wing from August to (after overwintering) the following spring.[3]
The larvae feed on Oenanthe, Sium, Berula and Apium nodiflorum.[4]
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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