Parsnip Moth (Depressaria radiella (=pastinacella) (=heraclei) (=heracliana), (Goeze, 1783))

General Information
Moths fly at night and can be found feeding at flowers.

Wingspan: 23-28 mm
Foodplant(s): Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium)
Flying: One generation, September-May (hibernates)

Habitat

Grassland habitats and coastal areas where hogweed found.

Regional Information

Recorded in 47 (17.4%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in April 2024

Recorded date range (Adult): 20 January to 25 December

Similar Species

Depressaria badiella

0672 (ABH32.036) Parsnip Moth Depressaria radiella (=pastinacella) (=heraclei) (=heracliana), (Goeze, 1783)

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