Lithospermum

Guides

• Ethmia albicostella

  Pale-edged Ethmia Moth

  Ethmia albicostella is a small moth species in the family Depressariidae, distributed across the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Madre Occidental. The species is notable for its distinctive wing pattern featuring a straight longitudinal line dividing dark and pale areas. Adults are active during mid-summer, and larvae feed specifically on Lithospermum species in the Boraginaceae family.

  mothDepressariidaeRocky-MountainsherbivoreLithospermum

• Ethmia mirusella

  Ethmia mirusella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly placed in Depressariidae). It occurs in the south-central United States, with adults active in spring and late summer through early autumn. The species exhibits bivoltine phenology with two generations per year. Larvae feed on Lithospermum species in the Boraginaceae family.

  bivoltineBoraginaceaeLithospermumsouth-central-US-endemiclight-attractedmicrolepidoptera

• Neolasioptera species-on-lithospermum

  Neolasioptera species-on-lithospermum is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. The species is named for its association with Lithospermum plants, indicating a specific host relationship. As with other members of the genus Neolasioptera, this species likely induces gall formation on its host plant, though detailed biological studies remain limited. The species epithet reflects its documented occurrence on Lithospermum rather than a formal Latin species name.

  Cecidomyiidaegall-midgeLithospermumhost-specificplant-gallundescribed