A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (11/3/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/28/2014).

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A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/11/2018). Determined by Ken Childs.

View Record Details Photo by Tyler Bell MBP List

A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (2/29/2004).

Photo by Lance Biechele MBP List

Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1151963 - Psn: 44)

Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/21/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 311977 - Psn: 45)

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/21/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 312104 - Psn: 45)

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 343822 - Psn: 45)

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (3/2/2004).

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A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/20/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Frode Jacobsen MBP List

Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/17/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 486178 - Psn: 52)

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1152948 - Psn: 54)

Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/21/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 305346 - Psn: 55)

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 343825 - Psn: 55)

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A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/7/2020).

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/23/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 766119 - Psn: 55)

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/14/2024). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 982367 - Psn: 55)

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/21/2015).

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/22/2024). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1151739 - Psn: 77)

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/11/2021). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 924858 - Psn: 88)

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/21/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 311980 - Psn: 200)

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Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/21/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 311986 - Psn: 200)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

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244 Records

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Larvae feed on a variety of hardwoods.

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A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (11/3/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/28/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/11/2018). Determined by Ken Childs. View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (2/29/2004). Media by Lance Biechele.

Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (3/2/2004). Media by Lance Biechele.

A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/20/2020). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/21/2015). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/7/2020). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/21/2015). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Dimorphic Pinion Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Source: Wikipedia

Lithophane patefacta

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Tribe:	Xylenini
Subtribe:	Xylenina
Genus:	Lithophane
Species:	L. patefacta
Binomial name
*Lithophane patefacta* (Walker, 1858)

Lithophane patefacta, the dimorphic pinion, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Lithophane patefacta is 9886.^[4]