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Noctuidae 932560 – 9924.1   Lithophane ponderosa Troubridge & Lafontaine, 2003

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Pinus.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Other members of the Lithophane lepida complex, see key in Troubridge & Lafontaine (2003). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: ponderosa Troubridge & Lafontaine, 2003 (Lithophane) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: 5 km SE of Okanagan Falls, BC. Taxonomic Notes: Lithophane ponderosa Troubridge & Lafontaine, 2003, n. sp., Canadian Entomologist, 135: 56.

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 Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Troubridge, J., & J.D. Lafontaine, 2003. A review of the pine-feeding Lithophane lepida species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), with descriptions of two new species. The Canadian Entomologist, 135(1): 53-62. (abstract and access (fee))

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