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Depressariidae
59a0134.1 – 0924.1   Depressaria depressana (Fabricius, 1775)
             Purple Carrot-seed Moth

© John Lee
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • depressana Fabricius 1775 (Tinea)
  • depressella Fabricius 1798 (Depressaria)
  • rhodochlora Meyrick 1923 (Depressaria)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Depressaria depressana: Introduced from Europe, Zootaxa, 3749(1): 34.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Landry, J.-F., V. Nazari, J.R. Dewaard, M. Mutanen, C. Lopez-Vaamonde, P. Huemer, P.D.N. Hebert, 2013. Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology. Zootaxa, 3749(1): 1-93.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Depressaria depressana
    © John Lee
    Depressaria depressana
    © Nolie Schneider
    Depressaria depressana
    LG – © J-F Landry (CNC)
    Depressaria depressana
    LG – © Richard Teper

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