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 49 - 72 of 75 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Apr 18, 2009
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Mar 01, 2014
Observation date: Apr 16, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 16, 2013
Observation date: Sep 25, 2012
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 09, 2013
Observation date: Apr 05, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 05, 2013
Observation date: Oct 07, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 30, 2013
Observation date: Sep 28, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Ken Lebo)
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 04, 2012
Observation date: Mar 14, 2012
Submitted by: Lori Owenby
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 23, 2012
Observation date: Mar 07, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 08, 2012
Observation date: Oct 24, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2011
Observation date: Oct 25, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2011
Observation date: Oct 27, 2011
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Camden County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 16, 2011
Observation date: Mar 17, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2011
Observation date: Mar 13, 2011
Submitted by: vinstanton
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 24, 2011
Observation date: Mar 18, 2011
Submitted by: Stephen Kloiber
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2011
Observation date: Mar 12, 2011
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 28, 2011
Observation date: Nov 26, 2010
Submitted by: Lois Stacey
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 27, 2011
Observation date: Oct 27, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jerry Skinner)
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Oct 27, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jerry Skinner)
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Apr 03, 2010
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: May 01, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stephen Kloiber)
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jun 21, 2010
Observation date: May 01, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Andrew Reuter)
Region: Tucker County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jun 21, 2010
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