Lithophane thaxteri

Thaxter's pinion (Lithophane thaxteri) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. See the subspecies section for more details.

Lithophane thaxteri
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L. thaxteri
Binomial name
Lithophane thaxteri
Grote, 1874

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


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