Sitochroa palealis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1776)
sulphur pearl, carrot seed moth
on Daucus, etc.
Hoofddorp, 8.vii.2023 © Laurens van der Linde; on Achillea millefolium
parasite
Larvae in a web in the inflorescence; pupation in a cocoon in the soil.
host plants
Apiaceae, oligophagous
Daucus carota; Foeniculum; Heracleum; Laserpitium prutenicum; Peucedanum oreoselinum; Seseli annuum; Silaum; Thapsia villosa.
phenology
Bivoltine; hibernation as mature larva.
distribution within Europe
larva
Picture on Lepiforum. The larvae have a treacherous similarity with some Depressaria species!
pupa
See Passoa ao, Patočka, Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Phlyctaenodes palealis.
references
Adolph, Kortstock, Niehoff & Schweitzer (2019a), Bentley (2008a), Fiumi (2018a), Huertas Dionisio (2007a), Kravchenko, Poltavsky, Segerer, ao (2020a), Lepiforum (2020), Passoa, Balogh & Solis (2008a), Patočka (2001c), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Schütze (1931a), Uffeln (1930a).