Lithophane (moth)

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Lithophane
Lithophane thaxteri.JPG
Lithophane thaxteri
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Lithophane

L. antennata caterpillar on oak leaf

Lithophane is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. They spend the winter as adults. Some species are capable of feeding on other caterpillars or on sawfly larvae, which is rather uncommon among Lepidoptera.[2]

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  1. ^ "Lithophane Hübner, 1821". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ Bugguide.net. Carnivorous Lepidoptera


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