Phegea53-3. First observations of <i>Depressaria ultimella</i> (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae) in Spain

In early July 2024, a pupa and feeding signs of <i>Depressaria ultimella</i> Stainton, 1849 (Marsh Brown) (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae)<b> </b>were found in stems of <i>Helosciadium nodiflorum</i> (L.) W.D.J. Koch (Fool’s Watercress) in the Spanish town Cangas de Onís (province of Asturias). These are the first observations of this species in the country. In this article, the biology of <i>D. ultimella</i> and the Spanish observations are briefly discussed and illustrated.