Depressaria pimpinellae Zeller, 1839 Species
Last modified: Nov. 29, 2024, 1:47 p.m.
Only known in Belgium from an old record: near Leuven (VB), 1855-07-07. Rediscovered again in 2018 and 2024 in VB.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Genus: Depressaria > Species: Depressaria pimpinellae
- Vernacular names
- Bevernelplatlijfje (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 129 (as D.[epressaria] Pimpinella [sic]. Zell.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Dark grey; head capsule dark brown; prothoracic plate and last abdominal segment black; pinacula black, white-ringed.
Cocoon/pupa
Whitish cocoon, pupa brown.
Bionomics
The egg is oviposited in April–May.
At first, the caterpillar spins two leaflets together; later it feeds in the flowers which are contracted by silken threads.
The full-grown larva descends to the ground and constructs a whitish cocoon among detritus in which it pupates.
The species hibernate in the adult stage. The adults are active at night and occasionally come to light.
Flight periods
One generation a year from July–September and after hibernation again from April–May.
