Taygete attributella — Triangle-marked Twirler Moth

(Walker, 1864)

Hodges# 1842

Etymology

Taygete: In classical Greek mythology, Taygete was a mountain nymph of Mount Taygetus located in southern Greece. Jupiter has a moon named Taygete as well.

attributella: From the Latin attributus for “bestow,” or “assign,” with the Greek suffix ella for “small.”

Pronunciation

tayget-ee uh-trib-yoo-tel-uh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the triangle-marked twirler 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 11/11/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2023-07-16	Lake	Jaskula, Jeanette
2023-07-16	Hamilton	McCord, Dan
2022-07-31	Hamilton	McCord, Dan
2022-06-30	Boone	Jaskula, Jeanette
2022-06-06	Hamilton	Kant, Nancy
2021-07-01	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	2 p
2021-06-30	Hamilton	Kant, Nancy	Adult
2021-06-30	Hamilton	Kant, Nancy	Adult
2021-06-30	Hamilton	Kant, Nancy	2 p
2020-08-08	Wayne	English, Philip	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2023-07-16 County: Lake Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2023-07-16 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes:
Date: 2022-07-31 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes:
Date: 2022-06-30 County: Boone Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2022-06-06 County: Hamilton Observer: Kant, Nancy Notes:
Date: 2021-07-01 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: 2 p
Date: 2021-06-30 County: Hamilton Observer: Kant, Nancy Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-06-30 County: Hamilton Observer: Kant, Nancy Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-06-30 County: Hamilton Observer: Kant, Nancy Notes: 2 p
Date: 2020-08-08 County: Wayne Observer: English, Philip Notes: Adult

Taygete attributella Sightings by Month

Floral Associates

Currently, the larval hosts for Triangle-marked Twirler are unknown.

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