Large Grey Pinion, Green Fruitworm
Lithophane georgii (Grote, 1875)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: A medium-sized,narrow-winged moth with blue-grey forewings and a prominent pale orbicular spot. There is a long thin basal dash and dark contrasting veins; normal lines mostly obsolete and the subterminal line a series of small blackish wedges between the veins. The orbicular is erect, oblong and pale, and the reniform is high and narrow, slightly concave on the outer side, and pale ringed with some dark filling, especially at the lower end. The hindwings are pale brown-grey.
Wing Span: 4.0-4.8 cm
Life History:
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Habitat: Mature deciduous woodland, plantations, etc.
Range: Quebec, Maine and New York west across southern Canada to Vancouver Island, north to the Northwest Territories and south in the mountains to Arizona and California.
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 15 of 15 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 19, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 23, 2024
Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 10, 2023
Observation date: Apr 10, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 11, 2023
Observation date: Oct 04, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
Observation date: Mar 12, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 15, 2022
Observation date: Apr 26, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
Observation date: May 02, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 02, 2020
Observation date: Oct 04, 2020
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 07, 2020
Observation date: Apr 17, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 20, 2020
Observation date: Oct 17, 2019
Submitted by: Coronis
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 22, 2019
Observation date: Mar 31, 2019
Submitted by: Kristi DuBois
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 09, 2019
Observation date: Mar 24, 2019
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 27, 2019
Observation date: Mar 19, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 22, 2018
Observation date: Mar 20, 2017
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 26, 2017
Observation date: Oct 02, 2011
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 22, 2012