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)
Exotic to North America
Depressaria depressana — Purple Carrot-seed moth
(Fabricius, 1775)
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).
GAIN LP documented in county.
Documented North American Sightings as of 3/19/2020
GAIN LP Sightings
Date
County
Observer
Notes
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Image2
2019-09-05
Marion
Strathmann, Jimmy
Caterpillar
2019-08-15
Hendricks
Stonebraker, Dustin
Adult
2019-08-13
Hamilton
McCord, Dan
Adult
2019-08-01
Porter
Joll, Chris
Adult
2019-07-21
Boone
Jaskula, Jeanette
Adult
2019-07-14
Porter
Joll, Chris
Adult
2019-07-13
St. Joseph
Fey, Katrina
Caterpillar
2019-06-05
Porter
Joll, Chris
Adult
2018-08-19
Porter
Joll, Chris
Adult
2018-08-16
Lake
Welton, Rick
Adult
Observation Details
Images
Date: 2019-09-05 County:
Marion Observer: Strathmann, Jimmy Notes: Caterpillar
Date: 2019-08-15 County:
Hendricks Observer: Stonebraker, Dustin Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-08-13 County:
Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-08-01 County:
Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-07-21 County:
Boone Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-07-14 County:
Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-07-13 County:
St. Joseph Observer: Fey, Katrina Notes: Caterpillar
Date: 2019-06-05 County:
Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-08-19 County:
Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2018-08-16 County:
Lake Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Purple carrot-seed moth Sightings by Month
Conservation Status
Global status: GNR (not yet ranked)
National status: NNR (not yet ranked)
Indiana status: SNR (not yet ranked)
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 Apiaceae Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace Pastinaca sativa wild parsnip Pimpinella saxifraga burnet-saxifrage