Species Details
Lithophane adipel
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
IdentificationA medium-size, long-winged moth with dark grey-black FW and pinkish grey HW. FW markings indistinct, darker than ground, and often with median band darker. HW slightly darker toward margin and along veins, and with a lerge discal spot. Male valves lacking the corona, cucullus and digitus.
Scientific Name
Lithophane adipel
Habitat
Boreal forest.
Identification
A medium-size, long-winged moth with dark grey-black FW and pinkish grey HW. FW markings indistinct, darker than ground, and often with median band darker. HW slightly darker toward margin and along veins, and with a…
A medium-size, long-winged moth with dark grey-black FW and pinkish grey HW. FW markings indistinct, darker than ground, and often with median band darker. HW slightly darker toward margin and along veins, and with a lerge discal spot. Male valves lacking the corona, cucullus and digitus.
Diet Info
By Association, jackpine (Pinus )Red Pine and Jack pine, probably other pines as well. In AB found associated with Jack pine.
Range
Eastern boreal; from the maritime provinces and northeastern states west across the southern boreal forest zone to central AB. In Alberta taken only in the Redwater sands.
Notes
Apparently a rare or uncommon species in the west, it has been taken twice in Saskatchewan, and recently at one site in Alberta. Prentice et al (1962) list Cherryville BC as well, but lepida is not included on a…
Apparently a rare or uncommon species in the west, it has been taken twice in Saskatchewan, and recently at one site in Alberta. Prentice et al (1962) list Cherryville BC as well, but lepida is not included on a recent list of BC moths prepared by Troubridge and Lafontaine (1999) and the specimen was probably misidentified. Lepidaa is unusual among our Lithophane in having the pinkish HW; in this character it resembles L. vanduzeezi of western NA.
Citation
Page Citation for Lithophane adipel
Page Citation
"Species Details - Lithophane adipel, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6080. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
References
Author
Troubridge, J. T. and J. D. Lafontaine
Title
A review of the pine-feeding Lithophane lepida species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), with descriptions of two new species.
Publication Date
2003
Series Title
The Canadian Entomologist
Volume
135
Pages
53-62
Specimen Information
There are 2 specimens of this Species.
UASM19663 - Lithophane adipel
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Redwater
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2000-04-20
UASM59786 - Lithophane adipel
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: New Jersey, Ocean county, Lakehurst
Collected ByLemmer, F.