Lithophane thaxteri
| Lithophane thaxteri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Lithophane |
| Species: | L. thaxteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874 | |
Lithophane thaxteri, or Thaxter's pinion, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae.[1] It is found in North America.
The wingspan is about 36 mm.
The larvae mainly feed on Myrica gale.
Subspecies
- Lithophane thaxteri thaxteri (Grote, 1874) – Massachusetts
- Lithophane thaxteri alaskensis (Barnes, 1928) – Alaska
- Lithophane thaxteri rosetta (Barnes, 1928) – British Columbia
References
- ^ "Thaxter's Pinion Moth". Idaho Species. Idaho Official Government Website. Retrieved 2024-06-29.