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Depressaria emeritella (Stainton, 1849)

Rarely observed in Belgium..

The larva lives in rolled leaves on Tanacetum vulgare. It pupates in a cocoon in the earth.

The adults fly from August till May of the next year. They hibernate in sheltered places.


Belgium, Antwerpen, Kontich, 16 April 2004.
(Photo © Gaston Sallaets)
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