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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.

References

Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at BOLD Barcoding Project. Brou, V. A., Jr. & J. D. Lafontaine, (2009). A new species of Lithophane Hbn. from southeastern United States. In: Schmidt, B. C. & J. D. Lafontaine (Eds), Contributions to the Systematics of New World Macro-Moths. ZooKeys 9: 11-20 (.pdf file).

Data compiled and contributed by Steve Scott from references cited.

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