Adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Adult — Hamilton County (Dan McCord)
Pale-colored adult — Brown County (Michele Pollock)
Side view of an adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Worn adult — St. Marion County (Kat Schwedler)
An Indiana Native
Machimia tentoriferella — Gold-striped Leaftier
Clemens, 1860
Hodges# 0951
Etymology
Machimia: Combination of the Greek machi , meaning “fight, ” with the common zoological Greek suffix, ia , used to form nouns.
tentoriferella: Latin the Greek tentorium , meaning “a tent,” with the suffix ella meaning “small.”
Pronunciation
mah -kee -mee-uh ten -tohr-if -ur-el-uh
Adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Adult — Hamilton County (Dan McCord)
Pale-colored adult — Brown County (Michele Pollock)
Side view of an adult — Porter County (Chris Joll)
Worn adult — St. Marion County (Kat Schwedler)
Documented Occurrences
This map shows the confirmed sightings of gold-striped leaftier 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 documented in county.
Documented North American Sightings as of 3/31/2020
GAIN LP Sightings
Date
County
Observer
Notes
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2024-09-18
Lake
Jaskula, Jeanette
2024-09-17
Marion
Bowman, Jennifer
2024-09-07
Hamilton
McCord, Dan
2024-08-30
St. Joseph
Mysore, Keshava
2024-08-30
St. Joseph
Mysore, Keshava
2024-08-29
Allen
Filosa, Michael
2024-08-24
St. Joseph
Mysore, Keshava
2023-10-12
Putnam
Price, Sheryl
2023-09-24
St. Joseph
Mysore, Keshava
2023-09-23
Newton
Jaskula, Jeanette
Observation Details
Images
Date: 2024-09-18 County:
Lake Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2024-09-17 County:
Marion Observer: Bowman, Jennifer Notes:
Date: 2024-09-07 County:
Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes:
Date: 2024-08-30 County:
St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2024-08-30 County:
St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2024-08-29 County:
Allen Observer: Filosa, Michael Notes:
Date: 2024-08-24 County:
St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2023-10-12 County:
Putnam Observer: Price, Sheryl Notes:
Date: 2023-09-24 County:
St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2023-09-23 County:
Newton Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Gold-striped Leaftier 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
Gold-striped leaftier larvae are generalitists, consuming the foliage of many trees and shrubs.
Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family
Taxonomic Name
Common Name
Order: Cornales Cornaceae Cornus spp.dogwoods Order: Dipsicales Adoxaceae Viburnum spp.viburnums Order: Ericales Ericaceae Vaccinium spp.blueberries Order: Fabales Fabaceae Gleditsia spp.water and honey locusts Order: Fagales Betulaceae Betula spp.birches Corylus americana American hazelnut Fagaceae Castanea dentata American chestnut Fagus grandifolia American beech Quercus spp.oaks Juglandaceae Carya spp.hickories Juglans spp.black walnut and butternut
Order: Gentianales Rubiaceae Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush Order: Lamiales Oleaceae Fraxinus spp.ashes Syringa spp.lilacs Order: Malvales Tiliaceae Tilia americana American basswood Order: Rosales Rosaceae Crataegus spp.hawthorns Malus spp.apples and crabapples Prunus spp.cherries Pyrus spp.pears Sorbus spp.mountain ash Ulmaceae Ulmus spp.elms Order: Salicales Salicaceae Populus spp.poplars Order: Sapindales Aceraceae Acer spp.maples