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Noctuidae 932555 – 9928.1   Lithophane abita Brou & Lafontaine, 2009

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Distribution: Southeast United States. Bald cypress. Seasonality and Size: October - April. Wingspan ~ 15-18 mm. Larva and Host Plants: Bald cypress. Description/ Field Marks: Gray forewing. Pinkish to dark brownish-gray hindwing; Forewing maculation muted except for black line in fold connecting deeply zigzagged antemedial and postmedial lines. Distinctive male genitalia with saber like spine projecting from right side and sometimes extending beyond tip of abdomen. Similar Species: See also 9925.1 - L. adipel, 9928 - L. thaxteri. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: abita Brou & Lafontaine, 2009 (Lithophane)

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Brou Jr., V. & D. Lafontaine, 2009. A new species of Lithophane Hbn. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae). ZooKeys, 9: 11-20. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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