Moths of North Carolina
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Lithophane patefacta (Walker, 1858) - Dimorphic Pinion

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Xylenini		P3 Number:
932532		 MONA Number:
9886.00		 Other Common Name:
Branded Pinion
Comments: One of 51 species in this genus that occur in North America (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010, 2015), 25 of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: Larvae are similar to those of L. hemina, petulca, and other members of this species group; consequently, they are best identified by rearing them to adulthood (Wagner et al., 2011)
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Lithophane patefacta
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Woodlands and forests (Wagner et al., 2011).
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on many trees and shrubs. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list Red Maple (Acer rubrum), Sugar Maple (A. saccharum), hickory (Carya), cherry (Prunus), oak (Quercus), and blueberry (Vaccinium). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S4S5]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Lithophane patefacta - Dimorphic Pinion

88 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-25
Madison Co.
Comment: Male genitalia.
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-03-19
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2025-02-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-02-27
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-02-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-26
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-09
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-02
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-21
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-18
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-18
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-16
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-16
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-12
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-11
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-11
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-10
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-09
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-03-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-10-15
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-03-03
Madison Co.
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