Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Lacinipolia implicata – McDunnough, 1937
* phylogenetic sequence #933068
Numbers
Sixty-four
Lacinipolia species are found in America north of Mexico
(a)Identification
Forewings green and white. Black to reddish-brown median area becomes narrow towards inner margin of wing, especially in male
(2)
White FW is tinted pale green when fresh. Grayish brown median area is narrow at inner margin in male. Black AM and PM lines are often incomplete. Basal and inner median areas are marked with black bars. Orbicular and reniform spots typically are separated by warm brown patch.
(1)
Range
Eastern North America: Connecticut south to South Carolina, west to Ontario, Michigan, Texas.
Season
adults fly April-October (2 broods, second brood usually more numerous)
Food
Larvae eat a variety of plants,
including Common Dandelion (
Taraxacum officinale). *
usda.gov - plant information
Print References
Covell, p. 104, plate 20 #16, #18
(2)
Lafontaine JD, Schmidt BC (2010) Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America North of Mexico.
p. 95 (a) (PDF download)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - range map, photos of living and pinned adults.
BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems - species account with collection map and photos of pinned adults.
Moth Photographers Group - photo of pinned adult and of related species.