Lithophane contenta

Grote, 1880

Lithophane contenta is a of or dart moth in the Noctuidae, first described by Grote in 1880. It belongs to the Lithophane, a group of commonly known as pinions. The species is recorded from North America. It is assigned MONA/Hodges number 9901.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lithophane contenta: //lɪˈθoʊfeɪn kənˈtɛntə//

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Distribution

Recorded from North America. Specific range details within the continent are not well documented in available sources.

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Taxonomic notes

The NCBI database lists the authority as 'Grote, 1800', but this appears to be an error; the correct authorship is Grote, 1880 as given in Catalogue of Life and GBIF.

Catalogue number

MONA ( of North America) or Hodges number: 9901.

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