''Lithophane abita'' is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found in
Alabama,
Florida,
Georgia,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Mississippi and
North Carolina.
The forewing length is about 17 mm for both males and females. Adults are on wing from late November to late March in Louisiana. Elsewhere the flight season extends from mid October (in Maryland) to early April (in Mississippi and North Carolina).
The larvae probably feed on ''
Taxodium distichum''.
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New Lithophane species
abita
Moths described in 2009
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