Bug FAQThaxter's Pinion and Allies
Lithophane thaxteri · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Thaxter's Pinion, Thaxter's pinion moth
The adult has a wingspan of roughly 36 mm. It lives in North America. Its caterpillars feed mainly on Myrica gale.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan measures about 36 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found across North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae primarily eat the plant Myrica gale.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alaska, New Jersey, New York, Montana, Washington.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithophane_thaxteri
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