Oecophoridae and Hawaii in an attempt to control the European gorse ("Ulex europaeus"), and the defoliating hemlock moth ("Agonopterix alstroemeriana") has been used against "Conium maculatum" poison hemlock in the United States. Oecophoridae Oecophoridae (concealer moths) is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this. Also possibly included is the Peruvian species "Auxotricha ochrogypsa", described by Edward Meyrick in 1931 as the sole member of its genus. In the past, the family was circumscribed more widely and
Conium maculatum the stem. All parts of the plant are hairless (glabrous); the leaves are two- to four-pinnate, finely divided and lacy, overall triangular in shape, up to long and broad. It has been introduced and naturalised in many other areas, including Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand. The plant is often found in poorly drained soil, particularly near streams, ditches and other watery surfaces. It also appears on roadsides, edges of cultivated fields and waste areas and is considered an invasive species in 12 U.S. states. "Conium maculatum" grows in damp areas, but also on drier rough grassland, roadsides and