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Nameless Pinion - Lithophane innominata Why would anyone name this moth the &quot;nameless pinion&quot;?!<br /> <br /> TL: ~20 mm. Diffuse, dark patches at inner median area; Brown terminal shading.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found it resting on the bark of a conifer in a mixed forest The bark of the tree had clusters of tiny, red fungus. And, springtails were feeding on the fungus.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78871/nameless_pinion_-_lithophane_innominata.html" title="Nameless Pinion - Lithophane innominata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78871_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=TjMk7P0k8Wsstd7gjE%2FADVKVbvQ%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Nameless Pinion - Lithophane innominata Why would anyone name this moth the &quot;nameless pinion&quot;?!<br /> <br /> TL: ~20 mm. Diffuse, dark patches at inner median area; Brown terminal shading.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found it resting on the bark of a conifer in a mixed forest The bark of the tree had clusters of tiny, red fungus. And, springtails were feeding on the fungus.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78870/nameless_pinion_-_lithophane_innominata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78869/nameless_pinion_-_lithophane_innominata.html Geotagged,Lithophane innominata,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78869/nameless_pinion_-_lithophane_innominata.html" title="Nameless Pinion - Lithophane innominata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78869_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4Zx4jAqjfNZuI9z6AynDtp8NyTE%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Nameless Pinion - Lithophane innominata Why would anyone name this moth the &quot;nameless pinion&quot;?!<br /> <br /> TL: ~20 mm. Diffuse, dark patches at inner median area; Brown terminal shading.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found it resting on the bark of a conifer in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78870/nameless_pinion_-_lithophane_innominata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78871/nameless_pinion_-_lithophane_innominata.html Geotagged,Lithophane,Lithophane innominata,Spring,United States,moth,nameless pinion" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lithophane innominata,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Nameless Pinion - Lithophane innominata

Why would anyone name this moth the "nameless pinion"?!

TL: ~20 mm. Diffuse, dark patches at inner median area; Brown terminal shading.

Habitat: I found it resting on the bark of a conifer in a mixed forest The bark of the tree had clusters of tiny, red fungus. And, springtails were feeding on the fungus.

Nameless Pinion - Lithophane innominata Why would anyone name this moth the "nameless pinion"?!<br /> <br /> TL: ~20 mm. Diffuse, dark patches at inner median area; Brown terminal shading.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found it resting on the bark of a conifer in a mixed forest The bark of the tree had clusters of tiny, red fungus. And, springtails were feeding on the fungus.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78870/nameless_pinion_-_lithophane_innominata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78869/nameless_pinion_-_lithophane_innominata.html Geotagged,Lithophane innominata,Spring,United States

Nameless Pinion - Lithophane innominata Why would anyone name this moth the "nameless pinion"?!<br /> <br /> TL: ~20 mm. Diffuse, dark patches at inner median area; Brown terminal shading.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found it resting on the bark of a conifer in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78870/nameless_pinion_-_lithophane_innominata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78871/nameless_pinion_-_lithophane_innominata.html Geotagged,Lithophane,Lithophane innominata,Spring,United States,moth,nameless pinion

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The Nameless Pinion

''Lithophane innominata'', the nameless pinion, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick west to Vancouver Island, south through the mountains both eastwards and westwards. Furthermore, it is found throughout the wooded parts of Alberta, north to Lake Athabasca.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 12, 2019. Captured May 6, 2019 13:39 in 131 Concord St, Framingham, MA 01702, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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