Boraginaceae-feeder
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Acrolophitus
Crested-keel grasshopper
Acrolophitus is a genus of North American grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Gomphocerinae. The genus contains at least four described species, including Acrolophitus hirtipes, A. maculipennis, A. nevadensis, and A. pulchellus. These grasshoppers are found primarily in western North America, inhabiting rangeland and grassland habitats. The genus is characterized by distinctive morphological features of the pronotum.
Ethmia albistrigella
Ethmia albistrigella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae, distributed across western North America from British Columbia to California. The species is characterized by a distinctive white longitudinal streak on dark forewings. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate form and the Arctic-Alpine race icariella, which is restricted to California and exhibits darker coloration. Adults are active from late spring through summer, and larvae feed on specific host plants in the Boraginaceae family.
Ethmia arctostaphylella
Ethmia arctostaphylella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly Depressariidae), distributed across the western United States and Mexico. Adults have forewings measuring 8.4–11.7 mm, with a distinctive color pattern of dark gray on the costal half and whitish gray on the dorsal half, separated by a longitudinal line and marked with black spots. The species exhibits an extended flight period from February to October. Larvae are specialized feeders on Eriodictyon species (yerba santa), a relationship that shapes its geographic distribution.
Ethmia bipunctella
Ethmia bipunctella is a diurnal moth in the family Depressariidae, originally described by Fabricius in 1775. The species has a broad geographic distribution spanning Central and Southern Europe, North Africa, Asia, and northeastern North America. It is bivoltine, producing two generations per year with adult flight activity from May through September. The species was formerly considered to include E. iranella as a subspecies, but this taxon is now recognized as distinct.
Ethmia longimaculella
streaked ethmia moth
Ethmia longimaculella, commonly known as the streaked ethmia moth, is a small moth in the family Depressariidae. The species is characterized by distinctive black longitudinal streaks on white forewings. It occurs across eastern North America from southern Canada to Texas, with two recognized subspecies showing different seasonal flight patterns. The larvae are specialized feeders on plants in the Boraginaceae family.
Ethmia monticola
Gray Ethmia Moth
Ethmia monticola, the gray ethmia moth, is a small moth in the family Depressariidae found across western North America. Adults are active from May to July and are characterized by their slate gray forewings with conspicuous black markings. The species exhibits considerable geographic variation across its range, with three recognized subspecies occupying distinct regions from the Pacific Northwest to the southern Rocky Mountains and eastern North America.
Ethmia nadia
Ethmia nadia is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly placed in Depressariidae). It is endemic to California, where adults are active in spring and early summer. The larvae feed on Phacelia ramosissima, a plant in the Boraginaceae family.
Ethmia semilugens
Ethmia semilugens is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly placed in Depressariidae). It occurs in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with adults active primarily in late winter and early spring in Texas, extending into September in Chihuahua. The species produces two generations annually. Larvae feed on specific host plants in the Boraginaceae family.
Ethmia trifurcella
Ethmia trifurcella is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, distributed across eastern and central North America. The species is characterized by distinctive forewing patterning with a sinuate longitudinal line dividing dark and pale areas. Larvae are specialized herbivores that construct tubular shelters on host plant leaves.
Gnophaela latipennis
Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Gnophaela latipennis, commonly known as the Wild Forget-me-not Moth, is a species of tiger moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in the western United States, specifically in Oregon and California. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1852. Adults are active from late spring through mid-summer, and the larvae feed on several genera of plants in the borage family, including Cynoglossum, Hackelia, Mertensia, and Myosotis.