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Parsnip Webworm - Depressaria pastinacella
Copyright © 2006 Andy Daun

Parsnip Webworm - Depressaria pastinacella
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 24, 2006
I haven't found this in the guide, which is unusual as this is a fairly common caterpillar around here. It was found on wild parsnip. A little googling revealed the Parsnip Webworm, Depressaria pastinacella, a moth in the Oecophoridae. The caterpillars feed exclusively on Pastinaca and Heracleum, binding the flower and compound umbels with their webs.

I'd appreciate it someone could verify the ID and, if correct, build a guide page for it. The second source references Hodges #0922.

I should probably collect a few and see what the moth looks like.

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Contributed by Andy Daun on 25 June, 2006 - 12:26pm

I found an interesting website for this one
here. The image looks just like yours. I'll make a page.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 25 June, 2006 - 12:42pm login or register to post comments

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