32.037 BF673 - Depressariidae - Depressarinae - Depressaria pimpinellae

32.037 BF673 - Depressariidae - Depressarinae - Depressaria pimpinellae - Pimpinel Flat-body - (Zeller, 1839)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Depressariidae

Other Name/s: Pimpinel Brown

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.

ID pointers: Forewings are a reddish brown along most of the length of the costa. A dark purplish, blackish-brown central area to the forewing. Shoulders and basal wing area a creamy reddish brown. Blackish streaks especially along the wing veins.

Distribution: (First record: 02/09/2018 at Kings Newton ) - (Last record: 07/08/2020 at Kings Newton ) - Unknown – Can only find two records from Kings Newton – 1 on 2/8/2018 & 1 on 7/8/2020. Suggest this is a rare moth in Derbyshire and these are the first VC57 records.

Flight Period: January / February / March / April / September / October / November / December / - Overwinters appearing in the following spring

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 18mm

Food Plant: Burnet Saxifrage and Greater Burnet Saxifrage

Last Recorded Date: 07/08/2020

Last Recorded Year: 2020

First Recorded Date: 02/09/2018

First Recorded Year: 2018

Last Recorded By - Will Soar

Last Recorded General Area - Kings Newton

IMAGES BELOW: Kings Newton – Will Soar ©

Depressaria pimpinellae

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Distribution Map for Depressaria pimpinellae

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Found 2 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 1 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Depressaria pimpinellae

Monthly Counts By Year: Depressaria pimpinellae

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Depressaria pimpinellae – 2 records available

Listed by Year - descending

Taxon	Site Name	Tetrad	Year	Date	Count
Depressaria pimpinellae	Main Street, Kings Newton	SK32Y	2020	07/08/2020	1
Depressaria pimpinellae	Main Street, Kings Newton	SK32Y	2018	02/09/2018	1