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Lithophane nr. disposita

Lithophane disposita - Lithophane Dashed Gray Pinion - Lithophane Dashed Gray Pinion - Lithophane Lithophane undescribed species 'near disposita' - Lithophane new species 'near disposita' - Lithophane Lithophane near disposita - Lithophane Lithophane ? - Lithophane Lithophane 'near disposita' - Lithophane
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe Xylenini
Subtribe Xylenina
Genus Lithophane (Pinions)
No Taxon Lithophane nr. disposita
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
This is currently an undescribed species.
Identification
See comparison of 'near disposita' and disposita
Range
Eastern North America from southern New England westward to southern Wisconsin and Minnesota, south to northern Georgia and Tennessee.
Habitat
In the Upper Midwest this species is typically found in dry-mesic to dry deciduous (oak-walnut-hickory) woodlands.
Season
Adults fly September through April; activity is sporadic during winter months at more northerly latitudes.
Life Cycle
One generation per year. Overwinters as an adult.
See Also
Dashed Gray Pinion - Lithophane disposita
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (1)
Works Cited
1.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Kyle Johnson on 23 April, 2015 - 6:15pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Robert H. Biagi
Last updated 25 February, 2024 - 3:15pm

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