Lithophane lemmeri

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Lithophane lemmeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Lithophane
Species:
L. lemmeri
Binomial name
Lithophane lemmeri
Barnes & Benjamin, 1929

Lithophane lemmeri, Lemmer's noctuid moth or Lemmer's pinion, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the eastern parts of the United States and adjacent areas in Canada. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut. [1] The species was first described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1929.

Contents

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

Larval foods

The larvae feed on Chamaecyparis thyoides and Juniperus virginiana . [2]

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References

  1. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  2. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".