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Species Lithophane thujae - Cedar Pinion - Hodges#9899.1

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unknown moth - Lithophane thujae Cedar Pinion - Lithophane thujae Noctuinae 9925.1 (Paratype female) - Lithophane thujae - female Lithophane - Lithophane thujae Cedar Pinion - Hodges#9899.1 - Lithophane thujae moth - Lithophane thujae egg - Lithophane thujae Lithophane thujae
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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)
Species thujae (Cedar Pinion - Hodges#9899.1)

Hodges Number

9899.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Lithophane thujae Webster & Thomas, 2000 (1)
Phylogenetic sequence # 932571

Explanation of Names

Webster & Thomas (1999) stated "The specific epithet thujae is named after the name of the genus of the probable host plant of this species." (1)

Range

Webster & Thomas (1999) reported the range to include south central New Brunswick, northern Michigan and northern Wisconsin. They further stated the range likely includes other areas wher the host plant is found. (1)

Season

Webster & Thomas (1999) collected specimens during April to early June, and October. (1)
Moth Photographers Group records March-April, September-October. (2)

Food

Webster & Thomas (1999) reported Thujae occidentalis (northern white-cedar). (1)

Print References

Webster & Thomas, 1999. A new species of Lithophane (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Cuculliinae) from northeastern North America. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 53(2): pp. 55-59; figs. 1, 2, 6, 7. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (2)
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)

Works Cited

1.A new species of Lithophane (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Cuculliinae) from northeastern North America
Reginald P. Webster, Anthony W. Thomas. 1999. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 53(2): 55-59.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Tony on 20 February, 2006 - 8:18am
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman, Blocky
Last updated 1 January, 2023 - 3:37pm

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