''Depressaria daucella'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the

Balkan Peninsula The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

. It is also found in North America. The

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is 21–24 mm. The terminal joint of palpi with two blackish bands. Forewings light brown, somewhat whitish-sprinkled, sometimes slightly reddish-tinged ; numerous dark fuscous dashes ; two indicating discal stigmata, between which is sometimes a line of pale scales ; an obscure pale very acutely angulated fascia at 3/4. Hindwings fuscous-whitish,more fuscous posteriorly ; 5 connate with stalk of 3 and 4.The larva is dark bluish -grey; lateral line orange yellow; spots black, white-circled; head black; plate of 2 black, bisected, anterior edge whitish anteriorly Adults are on wing from September and after overwintering, again to April. The larvae are

leaf miner A leaf miner is any one of numerous species of insects in which the larval stage lives in, and eats, the leaf tissue of plants. The vast majority of leaf-mining insects are moths (Lepidoptera), sawflies (Symphyta, the mother clade of wasps), ...

s and feed on plants including, '' Sison amomum'', ''

Carum verticillatum ''Carum'' is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate regions of the Old World. Two of the best recognized species are caraway (''C. carvi''), the seeds of which are widely used as a spice, and ...

'', '' Cicuta virosa'', '' Oenanthe aquatica'', '' Oenanthe crocata'', ''

Oenanthe fistulosa ''Oenanthe fistulosa'', tubular water-dropwort, is a flowering plant in the carrot family, native to Europe, North Africa and western parts of Asia. It is an uncommon plant of wetlands, growing around pools and along ditches, mainly in areas of ...

'', and ''

Oenanthe pimpinelloides ''Oenanthe pimpinelloides'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common name corky-fruited water-dropwort. It is a plant of damp or dry grassland and more ruderal tall herb communities. Description Corky-fruited w ...

''. Older larvae mostly live communally in spun leaves or the inflorescence. When full-grown, they bore through the wall of the stem and pupate in a cocoon in the hollow interior. Larvae can be found from June to the end of July. They are bluish grey with a bright yellow line and a black head.

Gallery

Depressaria daucella Caterpillar MHNT.jpg, Larva Moth caterpillar (Depressaria daucella).jpg, Larva Depressaria daucella, North Wales, Aug 2005 (20385536051).jpg, Imago

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Depressaria Moths described in 1775 Moths of Europe Moths of North America Leaf miners Taxa named by Michael Denis Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller {{Depressaria-stub