Limnaecia phragmitella — Shy Cosmet

Stainton, 1851

Hodges# 1515

Etymology

Limnaecia: Combins the Greek word limnaea, meaning “marsh” or “lake” with the common zoological Greek suffix, ia, used to form nouns.

phragmitella: Includes the Latin word phragma, meaning “hedge” and the suffix ella, for “small.”

Pronunciation

lim-nee-shee-uh frag-mih-tel-uh

Documented Occurrences

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

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2023-07-02	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2023-06-25	Lake	Halon, Joelle
2023-06-19	Hamilton	McCord, Dan
2023-05-31	Hamilton	Kant, Nancy
2023-05-30	Boone	Jaskula, Jeanette
2022-07-26	Brown	Byers, Ronda
2022-07-25	Lake	Halon, Joelle
2022-07-11	Marion	Schwedler, Kat
2022-06-22	Hamilton	Kant, Nancy
2022-06-21	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2023-07-02 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2023-06-25 County: Lake Observer: Halon, Joelle Notes:
Date: 2023-06-19 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes:
Date: 2023-05-31 County: Hamilton Observer: Kant, Nancy Notes:
Date: 2023-05-30 County: Boone Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2022-07-26 County: Brown Observer: Byers, Ronda Notes:
Date: 2022-07-25 County: Lake Observer: Halon, Joelle Notes:
Date: 2022-07-11 County: Marion Observer: Schwedler, Kat Notes:
Date: 2022-06-22 County: Hamilton Observer: Kant, Nancy Notes:
Date: 2022-06-21 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult

Shy Cosmet 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

Shy cosmet caterpillars are dietary specialists on cattails (Typha).

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Poales
Typhaceae	Typha spp.	cattail