Depressariidae

32.044 Carrot Brown Depressaria douglasella Stainton, 1849

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 8 to 10mm

Habitats: Downland, dry grassland, embankments and hedgerow verges.

Habits: The moth occasionally comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on Wild Carrot, Wild Parsnip and occasionally Upright Hedge Parsley. It spins the terminal leaflets of the leaf together so as to form a tube. It pupates in the earth or in the leaf litter.