Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874

Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874

Thaxter's pinion (Lithophane thaxteri) is a North American noctuid moth with ~36 mm wingspan whose larvae feed mainly on Myrica gale.

Family
Genus
Lithophane
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874

Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874, commonly called Thaxter's pinion, is a moth species that belongs to the Noctuidae family. This species occurs in North America. Its wingspan measures approximately 36 millimeters. The larvae of Lithophane thaxteri feed primarily on Myrica gale.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Lithophane

More from Noctuidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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