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Lithophane antennata (Walker, 1858) - Ashen Pinion

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Xylenini		P3 Number:
932577		 MONA Number:
9910.00
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: Covell (1984); 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.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Lithophane antennataAlamance 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%20Hanover 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: Wagner et al. (2011) list woodlands and forests as habitats for this species, with dry oak-hickory woodlands being especially used. We have records from both dry-xeric hardwood forests on ridgetops as well as mesic and riparian stands.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous on many hardwood trees and shrubs, with at least a few records from herbaceous species; they are also predaceous and will kill and consume the larvae of both moths and sawflies that they encounter. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list maples (Acer), buckeye (Aesculus), indigo-bush (Amorpha), hickory (Carya), hawthorn (Crataegus), ash (Fraxinus), walnut (Juglans), apple (Malus), cherry (Prunus), oak (Quercus), blackberry (Rubus), willow (Salix), basswood (Tilia), and elm (Ulmus). In North Carolina, a larva has been recorded feeding on Boxelder (Acer negundo), American Beech (Fagus grandifolia), and a hickory. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S3S4]
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 antennata - Ashen Pinion

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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Rich Teper on 2025-04-21
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Rich Teper on 2025-04-21
Orange Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Rich Teper on 2025-04-21
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-22
Orange Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-04-18
Buncombe Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-17
Orange Co.
Comment: Feeding on a hickory sp.		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-17
Orange Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-26
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-26
Buncombe Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: tom ward on 2023-03-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-02-13
Durham Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-12
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2019-03-15
Cabarrus Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-02-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-12-14
Madison Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-12-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-12-02
Madison Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2018-03-18
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-11-02
Cabarrus Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-02-24
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-01-01
Warren Co.
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Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-12-31
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Lithophane antennataRecorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2010-03-09
Mecklenburg Co.
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