Depressaria radiella — Parsnip Webworm Moth

(Goeze, 1783)

Hodges# 0922

Etymology

Depressaria: Combines the Greek deprimere, meaning “to press down” or “flatten,” with the common zoological Greek suffix, ia, used to form nouns.

radiella: Combines the Latin radi, meaning “beam” or “to shine,” with the suffix ella means “small.”

Pronunciation

dep-res-ahr-ee-uh ray-dee-el-uh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of parsnip webworm moth in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

Documented North American Sightings as of 3/23/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2019-07-07	Hancock	Martin, Dylan	Adult
2019-04-17	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult Confirmed

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2019-07-07 County: Hancock Observer: Martin, Dylan Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-04-17 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult Confirmed

Parsnip webworm 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

Parsnip webworm moth larvae feed exclusively on seeds in the carrot (Apiaceae) family.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Apiales
Apiaceae	Apium graveolen	wild celery
	Heracleum spp.	cow parsnip and hogweed
	Pastinaca sativa	wild parsnip