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Adult — Brown County (Ronda Byers)
An Indiana Native

Glyphidocera lithodoxa

Meyrick, 1929

lithodoxa Species Glyphidocera Genus Glyphidocerinae Subfamily Family Autostichidae Gelechioidea Superfamily Order Lepidoptera Insecta Class Hexapoda Subphylum Phylum Arthropoda Kingdom Animalia
lithodoxa Species Glyphidocera Genus Glyphidocerinae Subfamily Family Autostichidae Gelechioidea Superfamily Order Lepidoptera Insecta Class Hexapoda Subphylum Phylum Arthropoda Kingdom Animalia

Hodges# 1140

Etymology

Glyphidocera: Derived from the Greek words gluphḗ meaning “carving or notch” and keras meaning “horn,” which is descriptive of their antennae.

lithodoxa: Combines the Greek litho for “stone” with the verb suffix doxa for “seem” or “good.”

Pronunciation

glif-uh-doh-sihr-uh ?-/-/-/-?-?

Adult — Brown County (Ronda Byers)

Documented Occurrences

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

species present icon GAIN LP
documented
in county.

Documented North American Sightings as of 11/11/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date County Observer Notes Image1 Image2
2021-08-15 Marion Schwedler, Kat Adult
2020-07-24 Brown Byers, Ronda Adult
2020-07-24 Brown Byers, Ronda Adult
2020-07-08 Hamilton McCord, Dan Adult
2020-07-05 Brown Byers, Ronda Adult
2020-06-19 Brown Byers, Ronda Adult confirmed
Observation Details Images
Date: 2021-08-15
County: Marion
Observer: Schwedler, Kat
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-24
County: Brown
Observer: Byers, Ronda
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-24
County: Brown
Observer: Byers, Ronda
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-08
County: Hamilton
Observer: McCord, Dan
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-05
County: Brown
Observer: Byers, Ronda
Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-06-19
County: Brown
Observer: Byers, Ronda
Notes: Adult confirmed

Glyphidocera lithodoxa Sightings by Month

Conservation Status — NatureServe Rankings

ConservationBaseMap Indiana Status National Status Global Status NR NR NR

not ranked NR: Not ranked

Floral Associates

Currently, the larval hosts for Glyphidocera lithodoxa are unknown.


Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family Taxonomic Name Common Name
Order: Unknown
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