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Noctuidae 932534 – 9888   Lithophane innominata (Smith, 1893)              Nameless Pinion

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Oleaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindac..  Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Betula Carpinus Carya Corylus Crataegus Fraxinus Holodiscus Larix Malus Picea Pinus...  Host extended: variety of trees and shrubs (Powell & Opler 2009); many other woody plants (Wagner et al 2011); gene...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: innominata (Smith, 1893) (Xylina) - MONA 1983: 9888 illecebra Franclemont, 1942 (Lithophane)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 54.7m; p. 298. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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