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Noctuidae 932552 – 9905   Lithophane viridipallens Grote, 1877              Pale Green Pinion

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Aquifoliaceae Ericaceae Rosaceae Smilacaceae.  Host genera: Ilex Leucothoe Prunus Smilax Vaccinium.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: viridipallens Grote, 1877 (Lithophane) - MONA 1983: 9905 pruena (Dyar, 1910) (Graptolitha) - MONA 1983: [9906] Taxonomic Notes: Lithophane viridipallens Grote, 1877 includes as a synonym 9906 Lithophane pruena, ZooKeys, 527: 141.

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. Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. ZooKeys, 527: 127-147. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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