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Noctuidae
932549 – 9902   Lithophane baileyi Grote, 1877
             Bailey's Pinion

© Edna Woodward
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Grossulariaceae Juglandaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae..  Host genera: Aesculus Alnus Betula Carya Cornus Malus Pinus Populus Prunus Ribes Vaccinium.  Host extended: generalist on hardwoods (Crabo et al 2014).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • baileyi Grote, 1877 (Lithophane) - MONA 1983: 9902
  • vivida (Dyar, 1910) (Graptolitha) - MONA 1983: [9903]
  • Taxonomic Notes: Lithophane baileyi: Includes as a synonym Lithophane vivida [9903], a silvery-gray form that occurs on the west coast of British Columbia and northwestern Washington.
    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Lithophane baileyi
    © Nelson Poirier
    Lithophane baileyi
    © Edna Woodward
    Lithophane baileyi
    © Gordon Harrison
    Lithophane baileyi
    © Libby & Rick Avis - DNA
    Lithophane baileyi
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Lithophane baileyi
    33mm – © Jim Vargo
    Lithophane baileyi
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Lithophane baileyi
    © Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
    on Populus tremuloides
    Lithophane baileyi
    © Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
    on Populus tremuloides
    Lithophane baileyi
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Lithophane baileyi
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Lithophane baileyi
    © Jason Dombroskie


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