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Noctuidae 932553 – 9909   Lithophane tepida Grote, 1874

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Myricaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Betula Comptonia Picea Quercus Ribes Salix Tilia Vaccinium.  Host extended: polyphagous on deciduous trees (Poole 1989).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tepida Grote, 1874 (Lithophane) - MONA 1983: 9909 ssp. a. tepida Grote, 1874 (Lithophane) ssp. b. atincta (Smith, 1905) (Xylina)

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 iNaturalist

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