Ethmia trifurcella

(Chambers, 1873)

Hodges# 1003

Etymology

Ethmia: Combines the Greek ethm, meaning “sieve,” or “sift,” with the common zoological Greek suffix, ia, used to form nouns.

trifurcella: Combines the Greek tri, meaning “three,” with the Latin furc for “fork.” The Latin suffix ella means “small.”

Pronunciation

eth-me-uh trye-fur-kel-uh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of Ethmia trifurcella 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 12/19/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2023-06-28	Brown	Pollock, Michele
2021-07-06	Brown	Pollock, Michele	Adult
2020-06-13	Brown	Conaway, Susan Fletcher	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2023-06-28 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes:
Date: 2021-07-06 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-06-13 County: Brown Observer: Conaway, Susan Fletcher Notes: Adult

Ethmia trifurcella Sightings by Month

Floral Associates

The only documented food source for the Ethmia trifurcella larvae are currently wild comfrey (Cynoglossum virginianum) leaves.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Boraginales
Boraginaceae	Cynoglossum virginianum	wild comfrey