Species Details

ABH: 32.036

BF: 672

Family: Depressariidae

Subfamily: Depressariinae

Taxon: Depressaria radiella

=Depressaria pastinacella

Authority: (Goeze, 1783)

Vernacular: Parsnip Moth

Account: Common on waste ground and dry grassland throughout much of the British Isles, more numerous on the coast separated from similar species by numerous longitudinal black streaks emanating from central area of disc, closely following venation, most terminating at fascia at three-quarters, a few passing through but always finishing before termen (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). The imago overwinters, and may be found in man-made habitat such as thatch, stables and outhouses. Larva feeds on flowers and seeds of Wild Parsnip and Hogweed, living gregariously within spun or rolled leaves.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 24 — 29 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Common

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 2 — Care needed to identify 🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/depressaria-radiella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 28

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 1997

Latest Year: 2019

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