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Parsnip Webworm
Depressaria radiella
Depressaria radiella, the parsnip moth or parsnip webworm, is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Portugal and most of the Balkan Peninsula. This species has also been introduced into New Zealand.
The wingspan is 19–27 millimetres (3⁄4–1 in). Separated from similar species by the numerous longitudinal black streaks emanating from central area of discmost terminating at fascia at 3/4 but always finishing before the termen and closely following the venation.
From the article Depressaria radiella on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
What it does
Sphondin - a furanocoumarin - is a chemical produced by some plants. It deters D. pastinacella and higher amounts confer even higher host resistance. Over the time of D. pastinacella's presence in North America, parsnips (Pastinaca sativa) have evolved steadily higher amounts of sphondin production. This likely indicates coevolution with D. pastinacella.
Wikipedia: “Interactions with hosts”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 493492.