Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874
Lithophane ferrealis Grote, 1874
Synonym: Lithophane ferrealis - Hodges#9890.
* Phylogenetic sequence #932536.
Numbers
52
Lithophane species occur in America north of Mexico.
(1)Identification
Adult has a light and dark form.
Range
Coast to coast in southern Canada and all of US except the southeast (Florida and adjacent states).
Bug Guide - range map with monthly record of photos submitted to the guide.
Moth Photographers Group - large range map with collection dates.
Season
Adults fly much of the year.
Life Cycle
Two generations per year.
Print References
Lafontaine J. D., and B. C. Schmidt 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America North of Mexico. p. 81.
(1)
Hodges, Ronald W. (ed.) 1983. Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico.
(2)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - range map, photos of living and pinned adults.
pinned adult images showing light and dark forms (CBIF)
BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems - collection map and photos of pinned adults.
Moth Photographers Group - photo of pinned
Lithophane petulca and related species.
Contributed by
Robin McLeod on 20 March, 2005 - 5:03pm
Additional contributions by
Maury HeimanLast updated 25 October, 2012 - 11:07pm