Purple Carrot-seed Moth
Depressaria depressana (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Elachistidae
Subfamily: Depressariinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 0.14-0.2 cm
Life History:
Flight: May through December
Caterpillar Hosts: Daucus carota, Pimpinella, Pastinaca, Seseli and Peucedanum
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Recently introduced to northeastern North America. Occurs in most of Europe, Asia and northern Africa.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 79 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 25, 2024
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 30, 2024
Observation date: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: Cloftus
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
Observation date: Jun 25, 2024
Submitted by: jenniferw72
Region: Lapeer County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 26, 2024
Observation date: Jun 16, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 28, 2024
Observation date: Jul 14, 2012
Submitted by: Sonia
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 16, 2024
Observation date: Oct 02, 2023
Submitted by: Leo-Guy
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 23, 2023
Observation date: Jul 24, 2023
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: Jill Keith
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: Shoegal1414
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2021
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2023
Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 15, 2023
Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: CelestiHel
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 25, 2022
Observation date: May 31, 2013
Submitted by: CelestiHel
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: doroca
Region: Harrison County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2022
Submitted by: hollyhoitink
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: Honeydripper
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: Runningkitkat82
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
Submitted by: hollyhoitink
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 09, 2021
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