''Lithophane thaxteri'', or Thaxter's pinion, is a species of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly ...

. It is found in North America. The

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is about 36 mm. The larvae mainly feed on ''

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''.

Subspecies

*''Lithophane thaxteri thaxteri'' (Grote, 1874) – Massachusetts *''Lithophane thaxteri alaskensis'' (Barnes, 1928) – Alaska *''Lithophane thaxteri rosetta'' (Barnes, 1928) – British Columbia

References

thaxteri Moths of North America Moths described in 1874 {{Cuculliinae-stub