Lepidoptera Outer Hebrides

Family: Depressariidae   Checklist Number: 32.038

Depressaria badiella   Hübner, 1796

First recorded on South Uist in 2010 but may prove to be more widespread. Active from July to September. Cat's ear (Hypochoeris radicata), perennial sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis) and dandelion (Taraxacum) are the larval foodplants

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