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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                                                                                 
Genitalia and other 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 patefactaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
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
Wikipedia
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.
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Lithophane patefacta - Dimorphic Pinion

 91 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Rich Teper on 2025-11-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-11-22
Rowan Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Tony McBride, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-10-29
Craven Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-25
Madison Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-25
Madison Co.
Comment: Male genitalia.		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-03-19
Transylvania Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2025-02-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-02-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-02-26
Madison Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-26
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-25
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-09
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-02
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-01
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-21
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-18
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-18
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-16
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-16
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-12
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-11
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-11
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-10
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-09
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane patefacta
Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-03-25
Buncombe Co.
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