Species Details

Lithophane innominata

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Common NameNameless Pinion SeasonalityIn Alberta they emerge in fall (September-October), hibernate, and reappear in April and May. IdentificationA medium size Lithophane (wingspan 3.5-3.9 cm). Forewings light ochre marked with a dull brown median shade and subterminal line. A dark grey bar-shaped patch, somewhat diffuse, in the lower median area. Suberminal line with a slight reddish shade before and a dark shade beyond. Hindwings dark grey, including most of the costal area, and with a dark discal spot and pale fringe. Abdomen tufted. Sexes alike. This is one of the commonest Lithophane at both light traps and bait. Like most Lithophane it is much more commonly collected in spring than in fall. Spring specimens are lighter in color (faded) than are freshly emerged fall specimens. The similar L. bethunei has been recorded west to central Saskatchewan and should be watched for in east central Alberta. It is a paler cream and tan, and can be separated by the cream hindwing with little gray scaling (grey in innominata).

Scientific Name Lithophane innominata Common Name Nameless Pinion Habitat Wooded areas. Seasonality In Alberta they emerge in fall (September-October), hibernate, and reappear in April and May. Identification
A medium size Lithophane (wingspan 3.5-3.9 cm). Forewings light ochre marked with a dull brown median shade and subterminal line. A dark grey bar-shaped patch, somewhat diffuse, in the lower median area. Suberminal…
A medium size Lithophane (wingspan 3.5-3.9 cm). Forewings light ochre marked with a dull brown median shade and subterminal line. A dark grey bar-shaped patch, somewhat diffuse, in the lower median area. Suberminal line with a slight reddish shade before and a dark shade beyond. Hindwings dark grey, including most of the costal area, and with a dark discal spot and pale fringe. Abdomen tufted. Sexes alike. This is one of the commonest Lithophane at both light traps and bait. Like most Lithophane it is much more commonly collected in spring than in fall. Spring specimens are lighter in color (faded) than are freshly emerged fall specimens. The similar L. bethunei has been recorded west to central Saskatchewan and should be watched for in east central Alberta. It is a paler cream and tan, and can be separated by the cream hindwing with little gray scaling (grey in innominata).
Life History The larvae are solitary defoliators on a wide variety of tree species. Like some other species in the genus, the larvae are reported to prey on other insects (Covell, 1984). Adults hibernate, and come to both bait and light. Conservation A common widespread species. Diet Info
A wide variety of deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs, with perhaps a preference for cherry (Prunus sp.), alder (Alnus) and poplars (Populus); also other insects (Prentice, 1962; Covell, 1982; Rings et al, 1992)
A wide variety of deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs, with perhaps a preference for cherry (Prunus sp.), alder (Alnus) and poplars (Populus); also other insects (Prentice, 1962; Covell, 1982; Rings et al, 1992)
Range Nova Scotia and New Brunswick west to Vancouver Island, south in the mountains both east and west. Found throughout the wooded parts of Alberta, north to Lake Athabasca.
Lithophane innominata
Lithophane innominata
Lithophane innominata

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Specimen Information

There are 92 specimens of this Species.

92 results plotted on map in 37 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM15527 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1941-08-26

UASM15543 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1941-08-21

UASM15545 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1921-10-06

UASM15551 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1943-09-28

UASM15553 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByMackie, Donald Date Collected1916-09-09

UASM15556 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1941-09-22

UASM15557 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1916-10-06

UASM15558 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1917-09-21

UASM15564 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByMackie, Donald Date Collected1921-10-06

UASM15565 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1916-09-23

UASM15568 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1932-10-01

UASM15570 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1916-09-08

UASM15571 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1917-09-11

UASM15573 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1917-09-11

UASM43181 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1994-09-02

UASM43182 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1996-04-29

UASM34691 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edgerton Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2003-08-06/2003-09-07

UASM41679 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park Collected ByMacaulay, D. Date Collected2002-06-12

UASM41816 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Park Collected ByMacaulay, D. Date Collected2002-06-07

UASM57956 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2004-04-25

UASM57056 - Lithophane innominata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Cranbrook Collected ByJanz, L. Date Collected1995-10-10

Adult Seasonal Distribution