A Nameless Pinion Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/20/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Nameless Pinion Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/14/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Nameless Pinion Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/29/2016).
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Larvae feed on a variety of hardwoods.
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Source: Wikipedia
| Lithophane innominata | |
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| Caterpillar | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Lithophane |
| Species: | L. innominata
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893
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Lithophane innominata, the nameless pinion, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Smith in 1893. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick west to Vancouver Island, south through the mountains both eastwards and westwards. Furthermore, it is found throughout the wooded parts of Alberta, north to Lake Athabasca.
The wingspan is 35–39 mm. The moth flies from September to October and from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on a wide variety of trees.
References
[edit]- Anweiler, G. G. (April 13, 2004). "Species Details Lithophane innominata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.