Species Details

ABH: 32.044

BF: 677

Family: Depressariidae

Subfamily: Depressariinae

Taxon: Depressaria douglasella

Authority: Stainton, 1849

Vernacular: Carrot Brown

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) in grassland and waste ground throughout much of England The main confusion species are D. pulcherrimella, in which the angle made by the pale fascia on the forewing forms a right-angle (obtusely angled in A, douglasella), and D. sordidatella, which differs in the slightly glossy, less heavily marked forewing and the darker head, thorax and tegulae (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Larva feeds on Wild Carrot, Wild Parsnip and Upright Hedge-parsley, living between leaves spun together with silk.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 17 — 21 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Daucus sp., Pastinaca sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Nationally Scarce B

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/depressaria-douglasella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2000

Latest Year: 2000

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