Adult — Scott County (Brian Lowry)
Adult — Hamilton County (Dan McCord)
Side view of an adult — Hamilton County (Dan McCord)
An Indiana Native
Psilocorsis reflexella — Dotted Leaftier
Clemens, 1860
Hodges# 0957
Etymology
Psilocorsis: Combines the Greek psilos , meaning “bare,” with Latin cor , meaning “heart,” and the Greek suffix, sis , used to form action nouns.
reflexella: Combines the Greek reflex , meaning “to bend back” with the suffix ella meaning “small.”
Pronunciation
sye -loh-kor -sis ree -fleks-el-uh
Adult — Scott County (Brian Lowry)
Adult — Hamilton County (Dan McCord)
Side view of an adult — Hamilton County (Dan McCord)
Documented Occurrences
This map shows the confirmed sightings of dotted 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 3/25/2020
GAIN LP Sightings
Date
County
Observer
Notes
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2024-06-03
Brown
Pollock, Michele
2023-08-21
Boone
Jaskula, Jeanette
2023-06-22
Brown
Pollock, Michele
2022-07-27
Hamilton
McCord, Dan
2022-07-27
Brown
Jaskula, Jeanette
2021-08-05
Scott
Lowry, Brian
Adult
2021-08-02
Hamilton
McCord, Dan
Adult
2021-07-24
Scott
Lowry, Brian
Adult
2021-06-10
Brown
Pollock, Michele
Adult
2021-06-09
Scott
Lowry, Brian
Adult
Observation Details
Images
Date: 2024-06-03 County:
Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes:
Date: 2023-08-21 County:
Boone Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2023-06-22 County:
Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes:
Date: 2022-07-27 County:
Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes:
Date: 2022-07-27 County:
Brown Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2021-08-05 County:
Scott Observer: Lowry, Brian Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-08-02 County:
Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-07-24 County:
Scott Observer: Lowry, Brian Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-06-10 County:
Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-06-09 County:
Scott Observer: Lowry, Brian Notes: Adult
Dotted 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
Dotted leaftier larvae feed on the foliage of several native trees.
Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family
Taxonomic Name
Common Name
Order: Fagales Betulaceae Betula spp.birches Corylus americana American hazelnut Fagaceae Fagus grandifolia American beech Quercus spp.oaks Juglandaceae Carya spp.hickories Order: Malvales Tiliaceae Tilia americana American basswood Order: Salicales Salicaceae Populus spp.poplars Salix spp.willows Order: Sapindales Aceraceae Acer spp.maples