Family: Oecophoridae       Sub-family: Depressariinae 672     *     Parsnip Moth     *     Depressaria heraclei Wingspan: 23-28mm Flight time: August-November, hibernating during winter, reappearing March-May. Habitat: Waste ground, dry pastures Food plant: Flowers and seeds of Hogweed and Wild Parsnip

Parsnip Moth, Depressaria heraclei
Adult: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2011. Larva: Co. Limerick, July 2015