Wanton Pinion
Lithophane petulca (Grote, 1874)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Forewing grayish brown with violet to gray shading along basal half of costa. Two forms--in shaded form, lower 2/3 of forewing is darker brown with pale tan along costa; orbicular and reniform spots also pale tan. Unshaded form has reddish brown in median and terminal areas, with a faint dark brown median bar. Am. and median lines zigzagged; pm. line a series of tiny black dots. Hindwing dark grayish brown with pale fringe in both forms.
Wing Span: 3.5-4.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: September to November, February to May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Birches and other trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia and New Jersey Pine Barrens; west across Canada, south to southern Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 72 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 11, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 09, 2018
Observation date: Mar 18, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 09, 2018
Observation date: Apr 14, 2016
Submitted by: jvhigbee
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 16, 2016
Observation date: Apr 01, 2016
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2016
Observation date: Sep 09, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 13, 2016
Observation date: Nov 06, 2015
Submitted by: Steve Scholnick
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 27, 2016
Observation date: Oct 30, 2015
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 31, 2015
Observation date: Oct 22, 2015
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 26, 2015
Observation date: Oct 05, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2015
Observation date: May 04, 2015
Submitted by: tom murray
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: May 26, 2015
Observation date: Apr 13, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 20, 2015
Observation date: Sep 11, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 09, 2015
Observation date: Apr 13, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 26, 2015
Observation date: Sep 25, 2014
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 06, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Dec 04, 2014
Observation date: Sep 12, 2014
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2014
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Apr 23, 2014
Observation date: Apr 08, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Apr 23, 2014
Observation date: Apr 07, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Apr 22, 2014
Observation date: Apr 07, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2014
Observation date: Apr 02, 2014
Submitted by: UrsulaV
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 02, 2014
Observation date: Mar 28, 2014
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Clatsop County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Mar 31, 2014
Observation date: May 03, 2011
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Mar 01, 2014
Observation date: Mar 19, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Mar 01, 2014
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