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Adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Adult — Boone County (Janette Jaskula)
Side view of an adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Caterpillar — LaPorte County (Bethany Branco)
Caterpillar — St. Joseph County (Katrina Fey)
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Depressaria depressana — Purple Carrot-seed moth

(Fabricius, 1775)

depressana Species Depressaria Genus Depressariinae Subfamily Family Depressariidae Gelechioidea Superfamily Order Lepidoptera Insecta Class Hexapoda Subphylum Phylum Arthropoda Kingdom Animalia
depressana Species Depressaria Genus Depressariinae Subfamily Family Depressariidae Gelechioidea Superfamily Order Lepidoptera Insecta Class Hexapoda Subphylum Phylum Arthropoda Kingdom Animalia

Hodges# 0924.1

Etymology

Depressaria: Combines the Greek deprimere, meaning “to press down” or “flatten,” with the common zoological Greek suffix, ia, used to form nouns.

depressana: Combines the Greek deprimere, meaning “to press down” or “flatten,” with the common zoological Greek suffix, ana, used to form nouns.

Pronunciation

dep-res-ahr-ee-uh dep-res-ah-nah

Other Common Names

Blunt’s flat-body moth

Adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Adult — Boone County (Janette Jaskula)
Side view of an adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Caterpillar — LaPorte County (Bethany Branco)
Caterpillar — St. Joseph County (Katrina Fey)

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of purple carrot-seed moth in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

species present icon GAIN LP
documented
in county.

Documented North American Sightings as of 3/19/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date County Observer Notes Image1 Image2
2020-10-09 Porter Joll, Chris Adult
2020-09-14 Porter Joll, Chris Adult
2020-08-21 Porter Joll, Chris Adult
2020-08-08 Starke Lucas, Martin Adult
2020-08-04 Johnson Jablonski, Barbara Adult
2020-08-04 Wayne English, Philip Adult
2020-07-24 Wayne English, Philip Adult
2020-07-22 Hamilton McCord, Dan Adult
2020-07-15 Tippecanoe Cushman, Iris Adult
2020-07-14 Hamilton Anderson, Chuck Adult
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Observation Details Images
Date: 2020-10-09
County: Porter
Observer: Joll, Chris
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-09-14
County: Porter
Observer: Joll, Chris
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-21
County: Porter
Observer: Joll, Chris
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-08
County: Starke
Observer: Lucas, Martin
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-04
County: Johnson
Observer: Jablonski, Barbara
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-04
County: Wayne
Observer: English, Philip
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-24
County: Wayne
Observer: English, Philip
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-22
County: Hamilton
Observer: McCord, Dan
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-15
County: Tippecanoe
Observer: Cushman, Iris
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-14
County: Hamilton
Observer: Anderson, Chuck
Notes: Adult
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Purple carrot-seed moth Sightings by Month

Conservation Status

Floral Associates

Purple carrot-seed moth larvae feed exclusively on seeds in the carrot (Apiaceae spp.) family.


Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family Taxonomic Name Common Name
Order: Apiales
ApiaceaeDaucus carotaQueen Anne's lace
Pastinaca sativawild parsnip
Pimpinella saxifragaburnet-saxifrage